Shamanism and the Origin of States: Spirit, Power, and Gender in East Asia

by Sarah Milledge Nelson

Book Overview

Sarah Milledge Nelson's bold thesis is that the development of states in East Asia--China, Japan, Korea--was an outgrowth of the leadership in smaller communities guided by shamans. Using a mixture of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598741330
• ISBN13: 9781598741339
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"