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9780824811426

Shamans, Housewives, and Other Restless Spirits: Women in Korean Ritual Life

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  • ISBN13:

    9780824811426

  • ISBN10:

    0824811429

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1987-11-01
  • Publisher: Univ of Hawaii Pr

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Summary

¿This exceptionally well-written book is good reading, not only for specialists but also for beginning students interested in women, Korean culture, and shamanism.¿ ¿Journal of Asian Studies ¿Kendall maintains a closeness with and respect for her subject that keeps away the chill of academic distance and yet avoids sentimentality.¿ ¿Korean Quarterly, Spring 2001

Table of Contents

Prefacep. ix
A kut for the Ch&obreve;n Familyp. 1
Confucian Patriarchs and Spirited Womenp. 23
Enduring Pine Villagep. 39
Divine Connections: The Mansin and Her Clientsp. 54
Wood Imps, Ghosts, and Other Noxious Influencesp. 86
The Care and Feeding of Household Gods and Kindred Spiritsp. 113
The Care and Feeding of Ancestorsp. 144
Women's Ritesp. 164
Appendixes Notes Glossary Bibliography Indexp. 181
Appendixesp. 183
Notesp. 189
Glossaryp. 199
Bibliographyp. 213
Indexp. 223
About the Authorp. 229
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