Gods and Things: Is “Animism” an Operable Concept in Korea?

Shamanship is a thing-ish practice. Early missionary observers in Korea noted that features of the landscape, quotidian objects, and specialized paraphernalia figure in the work of shamans (mansin) and in popular religious practice more generally. Subsequent ethnographers observed similar engagement...

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Main Author: Kendall, Laurel 1947- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2021]
In: Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 4
Further subjects:B Material Religion
B Materiality
B Animism
B Shaman
B Image
B Korea
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