Beyond Venom and Malediction: Shamanism under Female Emperor Wu Zhao
Drawing upon both official state histories and a wide range of unofficial sources, this article examines both state-sponsored shamanism in the Tang dynasty (618–907) and the evolving and often constructive roles that shamans played during the ascendancy and reign Wu Zhao 武曌 (624–705, r. 690–705), C...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
|
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
2019
|
| In: |
Shaman
Year: 2019, Volume: 27, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 43-64 |
| Summary: | Drawing upon both official state histories and a wide range of unofficial sources, this article examines both state-sponsored shamanism in the Tang dynasty (618–907) and the evolving and often constructive roles that shamans played during the ascendancy and reign Wu Zhao 武曌 (624–705, r. 690–705), China’s first and only female emperor. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1216-7827 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Shaman
|