Art and Politics of Wana Shamanship

"This book is a marvelous counterpoint to the rich scholarship that has developed on the 'center' in Southeast Asian societies, providing for the first time an in-depth study of the play of personhood and power—and their historical transformations—on the Indonesian 'periphery.'"—Toby Alice Volkman, Social Science Research Council

"A very important work, not only for the specialists of island Southeast Asia, but also for the general anthropologist. Atkinson accomplishes a number of tasks in fresh and innovative ways."—George E. Marcus, Rice University

"Impressively informed by major theoretical issues, Atkinson's work at the same time brings her readers into the everyday world of the Wana in Sulawesi, Indonesia."—Renato Rosaldo, Stanford University

About the author

Jane Monnig Atkinson is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Lewis and Clark College.

Summary

Rituals are valued by students of culture as lenses for bringing facets of social life and meaning into focus. The author's study offers insight into the rich shamanic ritual tradition of the Wana, an upland population of Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Product details

• Authors: Jane M. Atkinson, Jane Monnig Atkinson, Atkinson Jane Monnig
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.03.1992
• EAN: 9780520078772
• ISBN: 978-0-520-07877-2
• No. of pages: 365
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; RELIGION / Spirituality, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, RELIGION / Devotional, Spirituality & religious experience, Worship, rites & ceremonies, Indonesia, Spirituality and religious experience, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, Tribal religions, Indigenous, ethnic and folk religions and spiritual beliefs, RELIGION / Folk & Tribal