Animism in Rainforest and Tundra: Personhood, Animals, Plants and Things in Contemporary Amazonia and Siberia - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0857454684 ISBN 13: 9780857454683

Casa editrice: Berghahn Books, 2012

Riassunto

Amazonia and Siberia, classic regions of shamanism, have long challenged ‘western’ understandings of man’s place in the world. By exploring the social relations between humans and non-human entities credited with human-like personhood (not only animals and plants, but also ‘things’ such as artifacts, trade items, or mineral resources) from a comparative perspective, this volume offers valuable insights into the constitutions of humanity and personhood characteristic of the two areas. The contributors conducted their ethnographic fieldwork among peoples undergoing transformative processes of their lived environments, such as the depletion of natural resources and migration to urban centers. They describe here fundamental relational modes that are being tested in the face of change, presenting groundbreaking research on personhood and agency in shamanic societies and contributing to our global understanding of social and cultural change and continuity.

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Book by Marc Brightman

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• Editore: Berghahn Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0857454684
• ISBN 13: 9780857454683
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 209
• Redattore: Brightman Marc, Grotti Vanessa Elisa, Ulturgasheva Olga