Buch, Englisch, 182 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 399 g
Reihe: China Perspectives
Shamanic Divination, Myths, and Idols
Buch, Englisch, 182 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 399 g
Reihe: China Perspectives
ISBN: 978-0-367-65413-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
This second volume focuses on northern shamanic divination, spirit idols, and folklore covering the myths of the Manchu-Tungus, Manchu creation shrine tales, and individual tribal myths. This mythic heritage helps identify shared patterns of thought among the ethnic peoples of northern China; points to cultural integration with Buddhist, Daoist, and Han Chinese cultures; and shows their understand of the natural world, the creation of humankind, social life, and history and their interactions with their surroundings. In this regard, shamanic spirituality in northern China is characterized by functionality and practicality in daily life situations, in contrast to the received wisdom that defines shamanic praxis as a pure supernatural spirit journey.
The book will be of great value to scholars of religion and to both anthropologists and ethnologists in the fields of shamanism studies, Northeast Asian folklore, and Manchu studies.
Zielgruppe
Postgraduate and Professional
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Volkskunde: Sitten, Traditionen, Mythen, Legenden
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie des Brauchtums und der Traditionen
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
Weitere Infos & Material
1. Introduction 2. Northern Shamanic Divination 3. The Northern Mythic Heritage 4. The Manchu Creation Myth "War in Heaven" 5. Tribal Myths and Ancestor Worship 6. Spirit Idols 7. The Northern Shaman