Shamans in Asia

Herausgeber: Chilson, Clark; Knecht, Peter

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 299g
• ISBN-13: 9780415863070
• ISBN-10: 0415863074
• Artikelnr.: 37321990

Autorenporträt

Clark Chilson is the associate editor for Asian Folklore Studies and the Japanese Journal of Religious Studies. Peter Knecht is Professor of Anthropology at Nanzan University and editor of Asian Folklore Studies.

Inhaltsangabe

Editors Preface 1. Peter Knecht Aspects of Shamanism: An Introduction 2. F.
Georg Heyne The Social Significance of the Shaman among the Chinese
Reindeer-Evenki 3. Anwarul Karim Shamanism in Bangladesh 4. Jean Mottin A
Hmong Shaman's Séance 5. John A. Grim Chaesu Kut: A Korean Shamanistic
Performance 6. Takiguchi Naoko Miyako Theology: Shamans' Interpretation of
Traditional Beliefs 7. Takiguchi Naoko Liminal Experiences of Miyako
Shamans: Reading a Shaman's Diary Index