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PublisherNew York University Press

ISBN-100814798721

ISBN-139780814798720

eBay Product ID (ePID)1766705

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Number of Pages216 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameAnimal and Shaman : Ancient Religions of Central Asia

Publication Year2000

SubjectShamanism, Women's Studies

TypeTextbook

AuthorJulian Baldick

Subject AreaBody, Mind & Spirit, Social Science

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height9 in

Item Weight14.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN00-699190

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"A wide-ranging, comparative study which draws on archaeological, literary, and ethnographic sources from the first millennium BCE to the present to discern common features in the ancient customs and native religions of Inner Eurasia."-Ken Teague in Asian Affairs, ""A wide-ranging, comparative study which draws on archaeological, literary, and ethnographic sources from the first millennium BCE to the present to discern common features in the ancient customs and native religions of Inner Eurasia.", "A wide-ranging, comparative study which draws on archaeological, literary, and ethnographic sources from the first millennium BCE to the present to discern common features in the ancient customs and native religions of Inner Eurasia." -Ken Teague in Asian Affairs,, "A wide-ranging, comparative study which draws on archaeological, literary, and ethnographic sources from the first millennium BCE to the present to discern common features in the ancient customs and native religions of Inner Eurasia." -Ken Teague in Asian Affairs, "A wide-ranging, comparative study which draws on archaeological, literary, and ethnographic sources from the first millennium BCE to the present to discern common features in the ancient customs and native religions of Inner Eurasia." -Ken Teague inAsian Affairs,

Dewey Decimal200.9/58

SynopsisAnimal 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. In ancient times there were remarkable commonalities in the forms of worship and spiritual expression among the different peoples of Inner Eurasia, all largely based on the role of animals in their lives. The harsh physical climate of the region led to an emphasis on hunting and animals, in contrast to the fertility rites common in more agriculturally hospitable areas. These characteristics have survived not only in the legends of the region, but have also found their way into the mythologies of the West. Baldick proposes that the myths, rituals, and epics of Central Asia served as possible foundations for such great works at the Odyssey, the Gospels, and Beowulf, which seem to have precursors in Iranian and Inner Eurasian tales., This work presents a comparative survey of the ancient customs and religions of Central Asia. The forms of worship and spiritual expression among the different peoples of Inner Eurasia were largely based on the animals in their lives, finding their way into the mythologies of the West.

LC Classification NumberBL1050.B35 2000