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Resource Details

Identifier:

EY830V1830

Title

[Veniaminov Demographic Notes]

Description:

The folder includes demographic information for various of the areas under Veniaminov's care and notes by Michael Krauss.

Comments

Veniaminov, later Saint Innokentii, Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna (1797-1879) was a Russian Orthodox priest, bishop, archbishop and Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia. He is known for his missionary work, scholarship and leadership in Alaska and the Russian Far East during the 1800s. He is known for his great zeal for his work as well as his great abilities as a scholar, linguist and administrator. He traveled widely in Alaska, learning many of the languages and dialects as he went. He translated many religious writings into the various Native languages and allowed the people to worship in their own languages.

Contributors

Krauss, Michael E. (annotator)
Veniaminov, Ivan (author)

Date

[1830]

Type

Text

Subject Language(s)

Eyak

LingType

ethnographic
text-ethnographic

Files:

Veniaminov.pdf

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