Synopses & Reviews
This work is a ground breaking study of Mongolian shamanism and society, past and present. Lavishly illustrated and containing a wealth of new information, it presents a fresh understanding of the widespread phenomenon of shamanism. It looks at gender and ritual, female shamans and goddess worship, death and funeral rituals, the importance of old men and ancestors, and Daur notions of landscape within their direct experience and beyond.
Review
"Overall,
Experience, Knowledge, and Power among the Daur Mongols is an excellent book for inclusion in graduate or upper-level graduate seminars focusing on poplar religion, shamanism, comparative Asian societies, or ethnographic practice and writing. It is a rich resource for anyone seeking to learn about historical social relationships and shifting ritual practice in Northern Asia."--
Journal of Anthropological ResearchReview
"For scholarship on inner Asia, ethnography, history, folklore, Chinese religion, minority peoples in Communist China and beyond, this book is a rich imaginative addition."--Choice
"An invaluable resource for scholars of shamanism and Inner Asian studies."--Religious Studies Review