The Constitution and Contestation of Darhad Shamans' Power in Contemporary Mongolia

The Constitution and Contestation of Darhad Shamans' Power in Contemporary Mongolia
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Publisher : Global Oriental
Total Pages : 374
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ISBN-10 : 9789004212749
ISBN-13 : 9004212744
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Book Synopsis The Constitution and Contestation of Darhad Shamans' Power in Contemporary Mongolia by : Judith Hangartner

Download or read book The Constitution and Contestation of Darhad Shamans' Power in Contemporary Mongolia written by Judith Hangartner and published by Global Oriental. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an in-depth insight into post-socialist rural shamans in Mongolia thereby making a rare but important contribution to the ethnography of both Inner Asia and Southern Siberia. It examines the social making of shamans, in particular those of the Shishget depression of the northernmost borders of Mongolia.


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