Zabaĭkal'skai︠a︡ dukhovnai︠a︡ missii︠a︡. (1681--1903). Ocherk iz istorii pravoslavnoĭ missii v Vostochnoĭ Sibiri

The book presented here is a detailed account of the history of Russian Orthodox mission work in eastern Siberia. It addresses the missions that took place in each time period, in each particular region of missionary activity, and among the different groups of indigenous Siberian peoples. The book o...

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Format: Book
Language:Russian
Subjects:
Buriats
Missionaries
Missions
Russian Federation
Russian Orthodox Church
Tungusic peoples
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Summary:The book presented here is a detailed account of the history of Russian Orthodox mission work in eastern Siberia. It addresses the missions that took place in each time period, in each particular region of missionary activity, and among the different groups of indigenous Siberian peoples. The book offers details about the beliefs and ways of life of the native groups of Siberia, notably the Buriats and the Tungusic peoples. It also includes photographs of important missionaries and of the people served in the missions. The book is preserved in the collections of the National Library of Russia in Saint Petersburg. It was digitized for the Meeting of Frontiers digital library project in the early 2000s. World Digital Library.