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| Shamanism and the Origins of States: Spirit, Power, and Gender in East Asia | 
 enlarge | Author: Sarah Milledge Nelson
Publisher: Left Coast Press
Category: Book
Buy New: $27.95 (65.80 RON)
Sales Rank: 1419734
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 8.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 1598741330
Dewey Decimal Number: 201.44095
EAN: 9781598741339
ASIN: 1598741330
Publication Date: July 31, 2008
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Product Description
Sarah Milledge Nelsons bold thesis is that the development of states in East AsiaChina, Japan, Koreawas an outgrowth of the leadership in smaller communities guided by shamans. Using a mixture of historical documents, mythology, archaeological data, and ethnographic studies of contemporary shamans, she builds a case for shamans being the driving force behind the blossoming of complex societies. More interesting, shamans in East Asia are generally women, who used their access to the spirit world to take leadership roles. This work challenges traditional interpretations growth of Asian states, which is overlaid with later Confucian notions of gender roles. Written at a level accessible for undergraduates, this concise work will be fascinating reading for those interested in East Asian archaeology, politics, and society; in gender roles, and in shamanism.
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