Under the Ancestors Eyes presents a new approach to Korean social history by focusing on the origin and development of the indigenous descent group. Martina Deuchler maintains that the surprising continuity of the descent-group model gave the ruling elite cohesion and stability …
"Highlights the centrality of transnational relationships in the transformation of colonial Korean Buddhism in the early twentieth century. While Japanese Buddhism exerted the most influence, Korean Buddhism (and Japanese Buddhism itself) was deeply influenced by developments in…
"This book examines the historiography of ancient Korea and its relationship to the construction of Korean national identity through a critical and comparative analysis of Chinese and Korean primary sources. It also analyzes the ways in which Korean politics and culture have sha…
Korean Shamanism: the cultural paradox
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
Korean Shamanism: the cultural paradox
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
Korean Shamanism: the cultural paradox
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
Korean Shamanism: the cultural paradox
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
Korean Shamanism: the cultural paradox
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
Korean Shamanism: the cultural paradox
by Kim, Chongho
fromVitality of indigenous religions
Chongho Kim's study is based upon fieldwork in the small town of Soy and in Seoul. The study addresses the place of shamans in modern Korean society and the cultural paradox of the existence of shamanism in a society that sees such a phenomenon as a kindof superstition.
This book explores the relationships between ancient Roman and Confucian thought, paying particular attention to their relevance for the contemporary world. More than 10 scholars from all around the world offer thereby a reference work for the comparative research between Roman …
