TY - BOOK AU - Tae-gon,Kim AU - Han,Christina AU - Tae-Gon,Kim AU - Yong-Suk,Bak TI - The Paintings of Korean Shaman Gods: History, Relevance and Role as Religious Icons T2 - Renaissance Books Korean Literature Series SN - 9781898823780 U1 - 759.9519 23 PY - 2018///] CY - Amsterdam : PB - Amsterdam University Press, KW - Art, Shamanistic KW - Korea KW - Art, Shamanistic-Korea KW - Painting, Korean KW - Shamanism KW - Shamanism-Korea KW - Art and Material Culture KW - Asian Studies KW - East Asia and North East Asia KW - Religion and Theology KW - ART / Asian / General KW - bisacsh KW - art KW - gods KW - korea KW - shamanism N1 - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Translator’s Preface --; List of Figures --; List of Plates --; Introduction. VISIONS, IMAGES, PERFORMANCE: UNDERSTANDING KOREAN SHAMAN ART --; Chapter 1. Reflections on Shaman God Paintings and Shamanism --; Chapter 2. The Shaman God Painting as an Icon and Its Artistic Qualities --; IMAGES OF KOREAN SHAMAN GODS --; Glossary of Terms; restricted access N2 - 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’ by Bak Yong-suk, both distinguished authorities in the study of Korean Shamanism, The Paintings of Korean Shaman Gods offers a very accessible introduction to understanding Korean shamanism and its art. The Paintings of Korean Shaman Gods broad appeal will be welcomed by both specialists and generalists in the fields of Asian Studies, Art History and Cultural and Religious Studies UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9781898823780?locatt=mode:legacy UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781898823780 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781898823780/original ER -