Overview
This study concerns the ecology of belief in prehistoric Siberia. Central to this study is the image of the deer within the iconography of the Early Nomads of South Siberia. By examining the symbolic structures revealed in the art and archaeology of the Early Nomads, the author challenges existing theories regarding Early Nomadic cosmology. The reconstruction of meanings embedded in the deer image carries the investigation back to rock carvings, paintings and monolithic stelea of South Siberia and northern Central Asia, from the Neolithic period down to through the eraly Iron Age. The succession of images dominating that artistic tradition is considered against the background of cultures - including the Baykal Neolithic Afanasevo, Okunev, Andronovo, and Karasuk - evolving from a hunting-fishing dependency to a dependency on livestock. The archaic mythic tradition of specific Siberian groups are also found to lend critical detail to the changing symbolic systems of South Siberia.
Full Product Details
Author: Esther Jacobson
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Volume: 55
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.626kg
ISBN: 9789004096288
ISBN 10: 9004096280
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 01 November 1992
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
'.. .a most important work, a valuable introduction to South Siberian religions. It is a must for every student who wants to pave his/her way into this extremely difficult, but fascinating area of research.'<br>Eke Hultkrantz, Numen, 1994.<br>'.. .un livre abondamment documenti et trhs stimulant pour l'esprit...itude vaste et novatrice...'<br>Henri-Paul Francfort.<br>' With this book the author [...] has made a great contribution to the study of ancient Siberian religious history...an impressive performance...a rewarding introduction to a most difficult religious area.'<br>Ake Hultkrantz, History of Religions, 1996.<br>
' ...a most important work, a valuable introduction to South Siberian religions. It is a must for every student who wants to pave his/her way into this extremely difficult, but fascinating area of research. ' Ake Hultkrantz, Numen , 1994. ' ...un livre abondamment documente et tres stimulant pour l'esprit...etude vaste et novatrice... ' Henri-Paul Francfort. ' With this book the author [...] has made a great contribution to the study of ancient Siberian religious history...an impressive performance...a rewarding introduction to a most difficult religious area. ' Ake Hultkrantz, History of Religions , 1996.
Author Information
Esther Jacobson is an art historian at the University of Oregon. She has published extensively in the fields of Chinese art history and the art history and culture of the early nomadic peoples of Siberia and Central Asia.
