Shamanism and the origin of states: spirit, power, and gender in East Asia
Orientation to shamanism and the origin of states : spirit, power, and gender in East Asia -- Landscapes, legends, and skyscapes -- What is a shaman? -- Power, leadership, and gender -- Shamanism in the East Asian neolithic -- Shamanism in early Chinese states -- Shamanism in Korea -- Shamanism in t...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Walnut Creek, Calif.
Left Coast Press
2008
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| In: | Year: 2008 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Asia
/ Shaman
/ State
/ Rise of
B Asia / Shamanism / History B Asia / Shamanism / Power structure / History B Shaman / Gender-specific role B State / Rise of / Social anthropology |
| Further subjects: | B
Sex role
East Asia
B Sex role (East Asia) B Religion and state (East Asia) B Religion and state East Asia B Shamanism (East Asia) B Shamanism East Asia B Mythology, Asian B East Asia Religious life and customs |
| Summary: | Orientation to shamanism and the origin of states : spirit, power, and gender in East Asia -- Landscapes, legends, and skyscapes -- What is a shaman? -- Power, leadership, and gender -- Shamanism in the East Asian neolithic -- Shamanism in early Chinese states -- Shamanism in Korea -- Shamanism in the Japanese islands -- Retying the knots : leadership, ideology, cultural patterns, gender, and shamans in East Asia |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1598741330 |