Shamanic and Mythic Cultures of Ethnic Peoples in Northern China (Hardcover)

Based on first-hand materials gathered through decades of field research and fleshed out with the author's insightful religious, cultural, and historical observations extending back to Qing Dynasty times, ancient archaeological discoveries and the legacy of Siberian peoples, this two-volume ethnological study investigates shamanic rituals, myths and lore in northern China and explores the common ideology underlying the origins of the region's cultures. The book discusses the spiritual world of northern Shamanism and investigates the various shamanic rituals, divination, spirit idols and myths, illuminating how worship and ideas are imbedded in and interweave with the indigenous environment, culture and history of people in northern China. This mythic heritage embodies the peoples' understanding of the natural world, the creation of humankind, social life and history as well as their interaction with their surroundings. It is shown that shamanic spirituality in northern China is characterised 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 for scholars of religion and anthropologists as well as ethnologists in the fields of Shamanism studies, Northeast Asian folklore and Manchu studies.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	China Perspectives
Release date:	December 2020
First published:	2021
Authors:	Fu Yuguang
Contributors:	Xiaolu An
Translators:	Liang Yanjun • Liu Ying • Wu Chunxiao
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover • Hardcover
Pages:	324
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-65410-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	0-367-65410-5
Barcode:	9780367654108

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