Animal and shaman : ancient religions of central Asia

Author(s)

• Baldick, Julian

Bibliographic Information

Animal and shaman : ancient religions of central Asia

Julian Baldick

I.B. Tauris, 2000

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-192) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A survey of the ancient customs and religions of the larger inner-Eurasian landmass. Julian Baldick concludes that, despite the vastness of the region and the diversity of its peoples, in pagan times there were remarkable common features in the forms of worship and spiritual expression.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Early Inner Eurasia 2. The Turks 3. The Mongols 4. The Tunguz and the Manchus Conclusions Postcript (2011) Notes Bibliography Index One: Names of Persons, Deities etc. Index Two: Names of Peoples Index Three: Subjects

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Details

• NCID: BA46821712
• ISBN:
  • 1860644317
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 206 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 291.14409396
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Asia, Central -- Religious life and customs
  • LCSH : Turkic peoples -- Religion
  • LCSH : Altaic peoples -- Religion
  • LCSH : Shamanism -- Asia, Central
  • LCSH : Paganism -- Asia, Central.GBA050532