Shamanism and the Origin of States
Spirit, Power, and Gender in East Asia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7098915 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nelson (0000-0003-4721-8712, corresponding author), Sarah M Nelson |
| Year | 2008 |
| Pages | 283 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Shamanism and the origin of states (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Left Coast Press (PUBLISHER) |
| OpenAlex | W638502866 |
| ISBN | 9781598741322 |
| Open Library | OL16857007M |
| Language | EN |
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
Archaeology · China · East Asia · Ethnography · Mythology · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Reading (process · Shamanism · Sociology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Anthropology · Classics · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · Gender Studies · History · Law · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies · asia · Asian Mythology · East asia · General · Mythologie asiatique · Mythology, asian · politics and government · Religion · Religion and state · Religious life and customs · Sex role · Social Science
| Highly cited | No |
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