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The Rulings of the Night: Ethnography of Nepalese Shaman Oral Texts Gregory G. Maskarinec First edition
The Rulings of the Night: Ethnography of Nepalese Shaman Oral Texts
Gregory G. Maskarinec
This text shows how the shamans, during their night-long performances, create the worlds of words in which shamans exist. It analyzes texts that the shamans use to diagnose and treat afflictions that trouble their clients.
288 pages, map, 5 halftones, 9 figures
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 30, 1995 |
| ISBN13 | 9780299144944 |
| Publishers | University of Wisconsin Press |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 228 × 16 mm · 450 g |
| Language | English |