Title: Shamanism and the origin of states
Description: Sarah Milledge Nelson's bold thesis is that the development of states in East Asia - China, Japan, Korea - was an outgrowth of the leadership in smaller communities guided by shamans.
Subjects: Asian Mythology, Religion and state, Religious life and customs, Sex role, Shamanism, Mythology, asian, Asia, religion, East asia, politics and government, Mythologie asiatique, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Anthropology, General
Places: East Asia