Shamans, Housewives and Other Restless Spirits

Women in Korean Ritual Life

Laurel Kendall

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University of Hawai'i Press
31 December 1985

Religion & beliefs; Religion: general; Religious & spiritual leaders; Cultural studies; Gender studies: women

This exceptionally well-written book is good reading, not only for specialists but also for beginning students interested in women, Korean culture, and shamanism.

By: Laurel Kendall
Imprint: University of Hawai'i Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 212mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 293g
ISBN: 9780824811426
ISBN 10: 0824811429
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 31 December 1985
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Laurel Kendall is Curator in Charge of Asian Ethnographic Collections in the Division of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History, and also teaches at Columbia University.

Reviews for Shamans, Housewives and Other Restless Spirits: Women in Korean Ritual Life

Kendall maintains a closeness with and respect for her subject that keeps away the chill of academic distance and yet avoids sentimentality. Korean Quarterly, Spring 2001