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Shamans in Asia (Paperback)
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Shamans throughout much of Asia are regarded as having the power to
control and coerce spirits. Many Asians today still turn to shamans
to communicate with the world of the dead, heal the sick, and
explain enigmatic events. To understand Asian religions, therefore,
a knowledge of shamanism is essential. Shamans in Asia provides an
introduction to the study of shamans and six ethnographic studies,
each of which describes and analyses the lives and activities of
shamans in five different regions: Siberia, China, Korea, and the
Ryukyu islands of southern Japan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The
essays show what type of people become shamans, what social roles
they play, and how shamans actively draw from the worldviews of the
communities in which they operate. As the first book in English to
provide in-depth accounts of shamans from different regions of
Asia, it allows students and scholars to view the diversity and
similarities of shamans and their religions. Those interested in
spiritual specialists, the anthropological study of religion, and
local religions in Asia will be intrigued, if not entranced, by
Shamans in Asia.
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