Shamanism: Soviet Studies of Traditional Religion in Siberia and Central Asia
Michael Ripinsky‐naxon
Anthropology of Consciousness March 1, 1993 DOI: 10.1525/ac.1993.4.1.15 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Edited volume Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Shamanism |
| Key points | Soviet scholarship on shamanism in Siberia and Central Asia combined ethnographic detail with Marxist interpretations, revealing both the richness of indigenous traditions and the ideological constraints of state-sponsored research. |
Abstract
Shamanism: Soviet Studies of Traditional Religion in Siberia and Central Asia. Marjorie M. Balzer. ed. Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe, 1990. 195 p. $39.95 (cloth)