Through Orthodox Eyes: Russian Missionary Narratives of Travels to the Dena'ina and Ahtna 1850s-1930s

by Andrei A. Znamenski

Through Orthodox Eyes brings into English an important collection of translations of Russian missionary records that shed new light on the spread of Orthodox Christianity among the Athabaskan-speaking peoples of the Cook Inlet, Iliamna, Lake Clark, Stony River, and Copper River areas. These records provide unique insights into Russian perceptions of native societies in Alaska, and include new ethnographic information on Athabaskan seasonal hunting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 188996350X
• ISBN13: 9781889963501
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: University of Alaska Press
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 8.9"