Orthodox Alaska: A Theology of Mission

By Michael Oleksa

Includes index and appendices. In 1794, the first Orthodox missionary monks arrived at Kodiak to fond what they believed would be an indigenous Orthodox Church in the New World. They recognized as... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881410926
• ISBN13: 9780881410921
• Release Date: January 1970
• Publisher: Saint Vladimir's Seminary Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

super book

HIghly recommended for those who are interested in Alaska history, Russian Orthodoxy, Russian America

A wonderful learning experience!

I didn't know much about Orthodox religions before I bought this book. Not only did I learn an awful lot about the Russian Orthodox Church, but I got to see things through the eyes of a missionary. It presents topics that are not confined to the religion, but delve deep into the Alaska culture and how it both flourished and collided with Russian culture. I would gladly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn about missionary life, Alaskan native culture, Russian history, or the Russian Orthodox religion.

An excellent book: readable and factual.

Michael Oleksa has done a marvelous job of giving the reader a sense both of the committment of the Orthodox missionaries and the wondrously deep spirituality of Native Alaskans. We see the classical struggles of the Church against the "world" and the people for the Church in *Orthodox Alaska.* I highly recommend it to anyone seriously considering the missionary field, or even those looking for an example of missionaries and the people they serve getting Christianity right!