Title: Journals of the priest Ioann Veniaminov in Alaska, 1823 to 1836
First published: 1993
Description: The 12 journals of the remarkable Russian priest comprise formal reports to his diocesan office at Irkutsk, but more important they comprise an account of Aleut history in the making, particularly the seminal creation of an Aleut literature. Translated by Jerome Kisslinger, with introduction and commentary by S.A. Mousalimas.
Subjects: Aleuts, Bishops, Church history, Description and travel, Diaries, Missions, Orthodox Eastern Church, Religion, Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ, Orthodox eastern church, history, Alaska, biography, Alaska, description and travel, Clergy, biography, Religion and mythology
Places: Alaska
People: Innokentiĭ Saint, Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna (1797-1879)
LC classification: BX597.I55 A3 1993