Masters of Psalmody (Bimo) - Scriptural Shamanism in Southwestern China

In Masters of Psalmody (bimo) Aurélie Névot presents a scriptural shamanism observed in China among the Yi-Sani by analysing their bimo shaman's metaphysics and text-based ritual system related to a secret writing now controlled by the Chinese State.

About the author

Aurélie Névot, HDR (2017), EHESS (Paris), Ph. D (2003), Paris-Nanterre University, is researcher at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) - Research Center on Modern and Contemporary China. She has published monographs and articles on Yi-Sani and China.

Product details

• Authors: Aurélie Névot
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.09.2019
• EAN: 9789004414839
• ISBN: 978-90-04-41483-9
• No. of pages: 286
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 236 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 567 g
• Series: Religion in Chinese Societies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works