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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824916203321

Titolo

Shamans in Asia / / [edited by] Clark Chilson and Peter Knecht

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : RoutledgeCurzon, 2003

ISBN

1-134-43424-3

1-134-43425-1

0-415-86307-4

0-203-42264-3

1-280-02250-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (207 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ChilsonClark <1967->

KnechtPeter <1937->

Disciplina

291.1/44/095

Soggetti

Shamanism - Asia

Asia Religion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; SHAMANS IN ASIA; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Editors' Preface; Aspects of Shamanism: An Introduction; The Social Significance of the Shaman among the Chinese Reindeer-Evenki; Shamanism in Bangladesh; A Hmong Shaman's SeĢance; Chaesu Kut: A Korean Shamanistic Performance; Miyako Theology: Shamans' Interpretation of Traditional Beliefs; Liminal Experiences of Miyako Shamans: Reading a Shaman's Diary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Shamans are a central feature of many local religions throughout Asia. This title introduces the activities, worldviews, and lives of shamans in Siberia, China, Korea, Japan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.