{"product_id":"shamanism-and-the-origin-of-sarah-milledge-nelson-9781598741322","title":"Shamanism and the Origin of States: Spirit, Power, and Gender in East Asia","description":"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 Using a mixture of historical documents, mythology, archaeological data, and ethnographic studies of contemporary shamans, she builds a case for shamans being the driving force behind the blossoming of complex societies. More interesting, shamans in East Asia are generally women, who used their access to the spirit world to take leadership roles. This work challenges traditional interpretations growth of Asian states, which is overlaid with later Confucian notions of gender roles. Written at a level accessible for undergraduates, this concise work will be fascinating reading for those interested in East Asian archaeology, politics, and society; in gender roles, and in shamanism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Milledge Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598741322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598741322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.01h x 6.56w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2008 pg. 15","brand":"Sarah Milledge Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48113633231103,"sku":"9781598741322","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8cfb37f6-cb63-4f52-b8ac-cd320b06f774.jpg?v=1769616300","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shamanism-and-the-origin-of-sarah-milledge-nelson-9781598741322","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}