Soul hunters : hunting, animism, and personhood among the Siberian Yukaghirs /
Basing his study on firsthand experience with Yukaghir hunters, Rane Willerslev focuses on the practical implications of living in a 'hall of mirrors' world, one inhabited by humans, animals and spirits, all of whom are understood to be endless mimetic doubles of one another.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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University of California Press,
2007
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Basing his study on firsthand experience with Yukaghir hunters, Rane Willerslev focuses on the practical implications of living in a 'hall of mirrors' world, one inhabited by humans, animals and spirits, all of whom are understood to be endless mimetic doubles of one another. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 229 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-219) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520941007 0520941004 9781429494601 1429494603 1433708787 9781433708787 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
