"Almost forty years after the publication of Hobsbawm and Ranger's The Invention of Tradition, the subject of invented traditions-cultural and historical practices that claim a continuity with a distant past but which are in fact of relatively recent origin-is still relevant, im…
I describe in these pages the system of belief and practice I found among women and shamans in and around Enduring Pine Village, Republic of Korea (author).
¿This exceptionally well-written book is good reading, not only for specialists but also for beginning students interested in women, Korean culture, and shamanism.¿ ¿Journal of Asian Studies¿Kendall maintains a closeness with and respect for her subject that keeps away the chill…
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