Shamans in Asia

Shamans in Asia /

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.

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Chilson, Clark, 1967- (Editor), Knecht, Peter, 1937- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2003
Subjects:
Shamanism > Asia.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Aspects of shamanism : an introduction / Peter Knecht
  • The social significance of the shaman among the Chinese Reindeer-Evenki / F. Georg Heyne
  • Shamanism in Bangladesh / Anwarul Karim
  • A Hmong shaman's séance / Jean Mottin
  • Chaesu kut : a Korean shamanistic performance / John A. Grim
  • Miyako theology : shamans' interpretation of traditional beliefs / Takiguchi Naoko
  • Liminal experiences of Miyako shamans : reading a shaman's diary / Takiguchi Naoko.

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