Animism in rainforest and tundra :: personhood, animals, plants and things in contemporary Amazonia and Siberia /

Amazonia and Siberia, classic regions of shamanism, have long challenged "western" understandings of man's place in the world. By exploring the social relations between humans and non-human entities credited with human-like personhood (not only animals and plants, but also "thing...

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Weitere Verfasser: Brightman, Marc (HerausgeberIn), Grotti, Vanessa Elisa (HerausgeberIn), Ulturgasheva, Olga (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY : Berghahn Books, 2012.
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Zusammenfassung:Amazonia and Siberia, classic regions of shamanism, have long challenged "western" understandings of man's place in the world. By exploring the social relations between humans and non-human entities credited with human-like personhood (not only animals and plants, but also "things" such as artifacts, trade items, or mineral resources) from a comparative perspective, this volume offers valuable insights into the constitutions of humanity and personhood characteristic of the two areas. The contributors conducted their ethnographic fieldwork among peoples undergoing transformative processesof the
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xvi, 209 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780857454690
0857454692
178238524X
9781782385240

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