Shamans, Housewives, and Other Restless Spirits: Women in Korean Ritual Life (Study of the East Asian Institute)

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Summary: Wonderfully written, well-disciplined, deeply compassionate
Review: It's been years since I read this book and I still remember how delightful I found it. The author's participatory study is illuminating and her subject matter interesting, but one thing I remember above all -- her prose style, the manner in which she communicates, is of the highest order for a study of this sort. This author is worth reading wherever you find her for her literary value alone, let alone the light she sheds on an important and little-understood aspect of Korean life. Go read!!