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Book/Printed Material Zabaĭkal'skai︠a︡ dukhovnai︠a︡ missii︠a︡. (1681--1903). Ocherk iz istorii pravoslavnoĭ missii v Vostochnoĭ Sibiri. Забайкальская духовная миссия. (1681--1903). Очерк из истории православной миссии в Восточной Сибири.

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Title

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

Other Title

  • Забайкальская духовная миссия. (1681--1903). Очерк из истории православной миссии в Восточной Сибири.

Translated Title

  • Transbaikal Spiritual Mission (1681-1903). Essays on the History of the Orthodox Mission in Eastern Siberia.

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.

Names

  • Nikolskii, Aleksandr , author.

Headings

  • -  Buriats
  • -  Missionaries
  • -  Missions
  • -  Russian Orthodox Church
  • -  Tungusic peoples
  • -  Russian Federation

Notes

  • -  Original text at: National Library of Russia

Medium

  • 98 pages ; 25 x 17 cm

Source Collection

  • Rare Books from the National Library of Russia

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2018693998

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Nikolskii, Aleksandr , Author. Zabaĭkal'skai︠a︡ dukhovnai︠a︡ missii︠a︡. --1903. Ocherk iz istorii pravoslavnoĭ missii v Vostochnoĭ Sibiri. 1904. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2018693998/.

APA citation style:

Nikolskii, A. (1904) Zabaĭkal'skai︠a︡ dukhovnai︠a︡ missii︠a︡. --1903. Ocherk iz istorii pravoslavnoĭ missii v Vostochnoĭ Sibiri. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018693998/.

MLA citation style:

Nikolskii, Aleksandr , Author. Zabaĭkal'skai︠a︡ dukhovnai︠a︡ missii︠a︡. --1903. Ocherk iz istorii pravoslavnoĭ missii v Vostochnoĭ Sibiri. 1904. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2018693998/>.