ISBN: 9780472105120

The literature on shamanism and related topics is extensive, but has in general been biased toward curing and trance; the political and historical significance of shamanic activities has … mais…

The literature on shamanism and related topics is extensive, but has in general been biased toward curing and trance; the political and historical significance of shamanic activities has been largely neglected. The contributors to" Shamanism, History, and the State"--distinguished anthropologists and historians from England, Australia, and France--show that shamanism is not static and stable, but always changing as a result of political dynamics and historical processes. Contributors are Tamsyn Barton, Sysan Bayly, Mary Beard, Maurice Bloch, Peter Gow, Roberte N. Hamayon, Stephen Hugh-Jones, Caroline Humphrey, and Nicholas Thomas. "The importance of this collection lies in the painstaking, many-sided ways in which it shows 'shamanism' to be a multifarious and continuously changing 'dialogue' or interaction with specific, local contexts. . . . Thus, rather than tackling the issue in principle, this collection tries to demonstrate through 'case studies' just how different 'shamanism' becomes if seen through a lens sensitive to history and the influence of institutions, such as the state, which seem far removed from it. I think the demonstrations add up to an impressive force." --Michael Taussig "This new, ably edited volume provides . . . chapters that are rich in historic detail and that provide insights into general cultural processes and social interactions." --"Historian" Nicholas Thomas is Queen Elizabeth II Research Fellow, Department of Prehistory and Anthropology, Australian National University, Canberra. He is the author of "Out of Time: History and Evolution in Anthropological Discourse. "Caroline Humphrey, author of "Karl Marx Collective: Economy, Society andReligion in a Siberian Collective Farm," is Fellow of King's College and Lecturer in Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge. Shamanism, History, and the State Thomas, Nicholas / Humphrey, Caroline / Thomas, Nicholas, University of Michigan Press<

ISBN: 0472105124

Gebundene Ausgabe, [EAN: 9780472105120], The University of Michigan Press, The University of Michigan Press, Book, [PU: The University of Michigan Press], The University of Michigan Press… mais…

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1994, ISBN: 9780472105120

The University of Michigan Press, Gebundene Ausgabe, 240 Seiten, Publiziert: 1994-05-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.32 kg, Anthropologie, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Ver… mais…

The University of Michigan Press, Gebundene Ausgabe, 240 Seiten, Publiziert: 1994-05-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.32 kg, Anthropologie, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Vergleichende Religionswissenschaft, Religionswissenschaft, Geisteswissenschaften, Fachbücher, Allgemein, Klassische Antike, Epochen, Politik & Geschichte, Politikwissenschaft, Religion & Glaube, Thomas, Nicholas, Humphrey, Caroline, The University of Michigan Press, 1994<

1994, ISBN: 9780472105120

University of Michigan Press, 1994-06-01. Hardcover. Good., University of Michigan Press, 1994-06-01