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Shamanic and Mythic Cultures of Ethnic Peoples in Northern China (Paperback): Fu Yuguang Shamanic and Mythic Cultures of Ethnic Peoples in Northern China (Paperback)
Fu Yuguang; Contributions by Xiaolu An; Translated by Liang Yanjun, Liu Ying, Wu Chunxiao
R2,818 Discovery Miles 28 180 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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.

Shamanic and Mythic Cultures of Ethnic Peoples in Northern China II - Shamanic Divination, Myths, and Idols (Paperback): Fu... Shamanic and Mythic Cultures of Ethnic Peoples in Northern China II - Shamanic Divination, Myths, and Idols (Paperback)
Fu Yuguang; Contributions by Xiaolu An; Translated by Liang Yanjun, Liu Ying
R1,372 Discovery Miles 13 720 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

On the basis of 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 the Qing dynasty, 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. 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.

Shamanic and Mythic Cultures of Ethnic Peoples in Northern China I - Shamanic Deities and Rituals (Paperback): Fu Yuguang Shamanic and Mythic Cultures of Ethnic Peoples in Northern China I - Shamanic Deities and Rituals (Paperback)
Fu Yuguang; Contributions by Xiaolu An; Translated by Liang Yanjun, Liu Ying
R1,392 Discovery Miles 13 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

On the basis of 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 the Qing dynasty, 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. Drawing from numerous oral myths, ancient documents, and archaeological findings, this first volume discusses the spiritual world of northern shamanism and investigates the various rituals, including ancestor worship, fertility, nature deities, blood sacrifice and rites, the worshiping of nature, and shrines. The book illuminates how these rituals and worships, animism, and ideas of the soul are imbedded in and interweave with the indigenous environment, culture, and history of the clans and people of northern China. 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.

Shamanic and Mythic Cultures of Ethnic Peoples in Northern China I - Shamanic Deities and Rituals (Hardcover): Fu Yuguang Shamanic and Mythic Cultures of Ethnic Peoples in Northern China I - Shamanic Deities and Rituals (Hardcover)
Fu Yuguang; Contributions by Xiaolu An; Translated by Liang Yanjun, Liu Ying
R4,466 Discovery Miles 44 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

On the basis of 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 the Qing dynasty, 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. Drawing from numerous oral myths, ancient documents, and archaeological findings, this first volume discusses the spiritual world of northern shamanism and investigates the various rituals, including ancestor worship, fertility, nature deities, blood sacrifice and rites, the worshiping of nature, and shrines. The book illuminates how these rituals and worships, animism, and ideas of the soul are imbedded in and interweave with the indigenous environment, culture, and history of the clans and people of northern China. 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.

Shamanic and Mythic Cultures of Ethnic Peoples in Northern China II - Shamanic Divination, Myths, and Idols (Hardcover): Fu... Shamanic and Mythic Cultures of Ethnic Peoples in Northern China II - Shamanic Divination, Myths, and Idols (Hardcover)
Fu Yuguang; Translated by Liang Yanjun, Wu Chunxiao; Contributions by Xiaolu An
R4,472 Discovery Miles 44 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

On the basis of 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 the Qing dynasty, 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. 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.

Shamanic and Mythic Cultures of Ethnic Peoples in Northern China (Hardcover): Fu Yuguang Shamanic and Mythic Cultures of Ethnic Peoples in Northern China (Hardcover)
Fu Yuguang; Contributions by Xiaolu An; Translated by Liang Yanjun, Liu Ying, Wu Chunxiao
R9,873 Discovery Miles 98 730 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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.

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