Animal and Shaman: Ancient Religions of Central Asia Revised Edition Contributor(s): Baldick, Julian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814771653 ISBN-13: 9780814771655 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $26.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Eastern - Religion | History - History | Asia - General |
Dewey: 200.939 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.57 lbs) 216 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Animal and Shaman presents a comparative survey of the ancient customs and religions of Central Asia. The Pre-Christian and Pre-Muslim peoples of the region, such as the Huns, Scythians, Turks, Mongols, Manchus, Finns and Hungarians, shared a number of traditions and rituals. Characteristics observed by anthropologists today may be traced directly back to an ancient past. |
Contributor Bio(s): Baldick, Julian: - Julian Baldick was Reader in the Study of Religions at King's College, London. He is the author of Mystical Islam: An Introduction to Sufism, among other titles. |