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

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (207 p.)
• Disciplina: 291.1/44/095
• Soggetto topico: Shamanism - Asia
• Soggetto geografico: Asia Religion
• Altri autori: ChilsonClark <1967-> KnechtPeter <1937->
• 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 Séance; 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Shamans in Asia
• ISBN: 1-134-43424-3; 1-134-43425-1; 0-415-86307-4; 0-203-42264-3; 1-280-02250-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783848203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II