Spirit wrestlers
Subtitle: centennial papers in honour of Canada's Doukhobor heritage
By: [edited by] Koozma J. Tarasoff and Robert B. Klymasz.
Contributors: Tarasoff, Koozma J., 1932-; Klymasz, Robert Bogdan, 1936-
Series: Mercury series paper,; [Paper] / Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies,; 67; Mercury series.; Paper (Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies) ;; no. 67.
Publisher: Canadian Museum of Civilization
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Hull, Quebec
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
Subjects: Dukhobors -- Canada -- History.; Dukhobors -- Canada -- Social life and customs.
Description: The centenary of Doukhobor settlement in Canada (1899-1999) marks a unique chapter in the story of this country and its peoples. In Spirit Wrestlers, twenty-six contributors from Canada, Russia, Japan, and the United States offer important insights into the legacy of the Doukhobors. The discussion ranges from Doukhobor philosophy and spirituality, song traditions, and history, to aspects of material culture - textile arts, dress, and furnishings - and museological concerns. Two submissions highlight findings of archival and bibliographical relevance. With its illustrations of Doukhobor artifacts from the collections of the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the book provides a useful survey of the Doukhobor experience.
Notes: Text in English; summary in English and French.
Includes bibliographical references.