{"product_id":"9780912006642","title":"Journals of the Priest Ioann Veniaminov in Alaska, 1823 to 1836","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese twelve journals comprise formal reports by Ioann (Ivan) Veniaminov to his diocesan office at Irkustsk, written while he was assigned to the Unalaska and Novo-Arkhangel'sk (Sitka) parishes. The journal entries locate villages, provide insights into village leadership, describe travel routes, conditions, and modes of transportation. They also contain accounts of the Nushagak region Yupiit, as well as a description of Fort Ross and the newly independent Republic of California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVeniaminov's range of interests was broad and he pursued them with boundless energy. While performing the normal duties of an Orthodox parish priest, he found time for carpentry and raising a family. He not only learned to read and write Aleut, but also compiled a grammar and a dictionary. His interests extended to the protection of threatened species and caring for the natural environment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Alaska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47028299727088,"sku":"9780912006642","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780912006642","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}