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Shamanism and Christianity: Native Encounters with Russian Orthodox Missions in Siberia and Alaska, 1820-1917
Shamanism and Christianity Native Encounters with Russian Orthodox Missions in Siberia and Alaska 18201917
Author: Andrei A. Znamenski
The interaction of 19th-century Russian missionaries with three indigenous groups, the Chukchi and Altaians in Siberia and the Dena'ina Indians in Alaska, resulted in widely different outcomes. The Chukchi disregarded the missionary message, the Dena'ina embraced Christianity, and the Altaians responded by selectively borrowing from Orthodox rel...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780313309601
ISBN-10: 0313309604
Publication Date: 9/30/1999
Pages: 320
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Publisher: Greenwood Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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