The Paintings of Korean Shaman Gods : History, Relevance and Role As Religious Icons.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Translator's Preface -- List of Figures -- List of Plates -- Introduction: Visions, Images, Performance: Understanding Korean Shaman Art Christina Han By Christina Han -- Two Origin Stories -- Shamanism in Korea -- Korean Shaman Gods -- Representing the Gods -- Relationship between Shamans and Shaman Paintings -- Shaman Ritual and Shaman Paintings -- Significance of Korean Shamanist Paintings in the Context of the Ritual -- Chapter 1: Reflections on Shaman God Paintings and Shamanism By Kim Tae-gon -- Paintings of Shaman Gods - A Note on Terminology -- The History and Formation of Shaman God Paintings -- Types, Functions, Distribution -- Display and Worship -- Forms, Composition, Styles -- Shaman God Paintings and Shaman Spirituality -- Chapter 2: The Shaman God Painting as an Iconand Its Artistic Qualities By Bak Yong-suk -- General Reflections on Shamanism -- The Characteristics of Shaman Godsand Shaman God Paintings -- Shaman God Paintings and Icons -- Artistic Forms of Shaman God Paintings -- Images of Korean Shaman Gods -- Glossary of Korean Terms -- Back Cover.

This is the first monograph on the subject to be published in English. It comprises 130 full-colour plates of shaman gods. Supported by two introductory chapters 'Reflections on Shaman God Paintings and Shamanism' by Kim Tae-gon, and 'The Shaman God Paintings as an Icon and Its Artistic Qualities'.

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