The Life and Hard Times of a Korean Shaman

The Life and Hard Times of a Korean Shaman
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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : 0824811453
ISBN-13 : 9780824811457
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Download or read book The Life and Hard Times of a Korean Shaman written by Laurel Kendall and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1988-02-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kendall's study of a female shaman interweaves the voices of anthropologist and the shaman into one.... An excellent example of the recent attempts by anthropologists to give expression to the words and lives of respondents and to detail the context in which they are acquired." --Choice "Although the book is a very personal account of one shaman's life, [it] also provides a window into the ways and means of the Korean culture and society of the time." --Korean Quarterly, Spring 2001


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