Shamanism and the origin of states : spirit, power, and gender in East Asia

1. Verfasser: Nelson, Sarah M., 1931-
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, 2008.
Umfang/Format: xx, 283 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 1-59874-132-2
1-59874-133-0
978-1-59874-133-9
9781598741322
Schlagworte:
iDAI.gazetteer: Ostasien
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Orientation
  • 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 Japan
  • Rewinding the strands : leadership, ideology, cultural patterns, gender, and shamans in East Asia.