Download or read book The Transition from Shamanism to Russian Orthodoxy in Alaska written by S. A. Mousalimas and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigates why so many Alaskan natives adopted Russian Orthodoxy so quickly and easily during the late 18th and 19th centuries, and continue to adhere to it today. Mousalimas (anthropology and theology, Oxford U.) finds surprising parallels between the fundamental beliefs and practices of Alaskan

Download or read book Russian Orthodoxy in Alaska written by Barbara Sweetland Smith and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Also examines the cross-cultural influence of the missions on the Alaska native population.

Download or read book The Russian Orthodox Church of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands and Its Relation to Native American Traditions An Attempt at a Multicultural Society 1794 1912 written by Viacheslav Vsevolodovich Ivanov and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-12 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In connection with the 200th anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Church in Alaska, an exhibition entitled "In The Beginning Was the Word: The Russian Church and Native Alaskan Cultures", including some of the most important and interesting documents from the large archives of the Church. This volume summarizes the results of the study of the archives, stressing their relevance for the problem of semiotic nets of communication in a multilingual and multicultural society. The translation of Biblical and Church-related documents into native languages is discussed and the social and religious aspects of communication and semiotic contact are examined.

Download or read book Orthodox Alaska written by Michael Oleksa and published by St Vladimir's Seminary Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Continental Ceramics written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Alaskan Missionary Spirituality written by Michael Oleksa and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of documents illustrating the spirituality of the Alaskan orthodox missionaries. Includes letters of St. Herman, writings of St. Innocent, reports from lesser known parish clergy, and diary excerpts. Introduced by an informative historical essay.

Download or read book A Legacy of Faith written by University of Alaska and published by . This book was released on 199? with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Russian Orthodox Church of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands and Its Relation to Native American Traditions written by Vi︠a︡cheslav Vsevolodovich Ivanov and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Orthodoxy and Native Americans written by Barbara Sweetland Smith and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Memory Eternal written by Sergei Kan and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a native speaker of Russian with eighteen years of fieldwork experience among the Tlingit, Kan is uniquely qualified to relate little-known material from the archives of the Russian church in Alaska to Tlingit oral history and his own observations.

Download or read book The Russian Orthodox Church in Alaska in the 19th Century written by Antoinette Shalkop and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Flame of the Candle written by Fern A. Wallace and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Russians in Alaska 1732 1867 written by Lydia Black and published by University of Alaska Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive work, the crown jewel in the distinguished career of Russian America scholar Lydia T. Black, presents a comprehensive overview of the Russian presence in Alaska. Drawing on extensive archival research and employing documents only recently made available to scholars, Black shows how Russian expansion was the culmination of centuries of social and economic change. Black s work challenges the standard perspective on the Russian period in Alaska as a time of unbridled exploitation of Native inhabitants and natural resources. Without glossing over the harsher aspects of the period, Black acknowledges the complexity of relations between Russians and Native peoples. She chronicles the lives of ordinary men and women the merchants and naval officers, laborers and clergy who established Russian outposts in Alaska. These early colonists carried with them the Orthodox faith and the Russian language; their legacy endures in architecture and place names from Baranof Island to the Pribilofs. This deluxe volume features fold-out maps and color illustrations of rare paintings and sketches from Russian, American, Japanese, and European sources many have never before been published. An invaluable source for historians and anthropologists, this accessible volume brings to life a dynamic period in Russian and Alaskan history. A tribute to Black s life as a scholar and educator, "Russians in Alaska" will become a classic in the field."

Download or read book A Historical Study of the Russian Orthodox Church in Alaska written by Albert E. Watkins and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Russian Orthodox Church in Alaska 1794 1967 by Basil M Bensin written by Basil M. Bensin and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Survey of the Russian Orthodox Churches in Alaska written by Joseph P. Kreta and published by . This book was released on 197? with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Preservation of Russian Orthodox Churches in the Cook Inlet Region Alaska written by Erin Abigail Frederickson and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russian exploration of Alaska began in 1741 and expanded rapidly upon discovery of the colony's potential for revenue. Furs and mineral resources quickly attracted the attention of private entrepreneurs, or promyshlenniki. The largest of these companies, the Russian American Company, is frequently cited as the driving force behind Alaskan settlement. The efforts of the Lebedev-Lastochkin Company, which initiated settlement in the Cook Inlet region, are often overlooked due to the Company's lack of financial success. As a result, the history of the exploration of Southcentral Alaska is often overlooked. This work focuses on the settlement and Russian Orthodox proselytization efforts of the Cook Inlet region, including the Kenai Peninsula, in Southcentral Alaska. Three Russian Orthodox churches in Eklutna, Kenai and Ninilchik serve as case studies to demonstrate the preservation of Russian Orthodox sacred sites in Alaska. The histories provided in the first few chapters aid in understanding the evolution of the Russian Orthodox Church in Alaska and, as a result, the role of the church in today's society. In the native village of Eklutna, Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church was constructed with little Russian influence. By comparison, the construction of Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Church in Kenai was the result of a combined Russian and Native Alaskan effort, and Holy Transfiguration Church in Ninilchik was built and maintained by Russian pensioners. Though initial research was completed in an effort to prove the lasting role of both Russian and Native Alaskan culture in each church, it becomes clear that multiple influences have both negative and positive impacts on the ways these remote structures utilize and preserve their heritage. Combined with recent demographic trends in the Russian Orthodox Church and, more specifically, the Diocese of Alaska, this work ultimately demonstrates the role of iii congregations in the preservation of their churches and the importance of community engagement in promoting cultural heritage and histories of remote Russian Orthodox sites.