A study of the manchu epic ameriben mama

Preface by Lang Ying
Preface by Mark Bender
Translator¡¯S Foreword
Preface by Daniel Kister
Profile of the Author
Introduction

Chapter One The Genre and Traits ofUmesibenMama
The Gelire of Umesiben Mama
¢ò£®Distinguishing Traits of Umesiben Mama

Chapter Two Historical¡ªCultural OriginsofUmesibenMama
¢ñ£®Epic and History
¢ò£®Donghai Jurchen History£¬Culture and Social Make up
¢ó£®The Donghai Jurchen Cultural Heritage Refected in Umesiben Mama

Chapter Three Donghai Tribal Society in the Epic
¢ñ£®Tribal Composition and Distribution
¢ò£®Tribal Regime Structures
¢ó£® TribalCulturalandSocialSystems

Chapter Four Donghai Tribal Conflicts and Unification in the Epic
¢ñ£®Tribal Conflicts
¢ò£®Umesiben¡¯S Tribal Warfare
¢ó£®Tribal Unification

Chapter Five Donghai Jurchen Shamans and Shamanhood in the Epic
¢ñ£®Shaman Identity
¢ò£®Shamanic Trance£¬Possession£¬and Mystic Dreams
¢ó£®Shamanic Functions

Chapter Six Donghai Jurehen Shamanic ldeology and Culture in the Epic
¢ñ£®Shamanic Ideology
¢ò£®Shamanic Rituals

Chapter Seven Donghai Jurchen Fishing£®and¡ªHunting Lifestyles in the Epic
¢ñ£®Ecological Environment
¢ò£®Modes ofLivelihood
¢ó£®Living CustomsChaper Eight Donghai Jurchen Marine Activities in the Epic
¢ñ£®Sea Exploration
¢ò£®Umesiben¡¯s Sea Expeditions
¢ó£®Donghai Jurchen Maritime Achievements

Chapter Nine Literary Characteristics of Umesiben Mama
¢ñ£®The Character of Umesiben as Literary Image
¢ò£®Ancient Ethnic Atmosphere of the Epic
¢ó£®¢ñndigenous Poetic Language
¢ô£®Narrative Structure

Chapter Ten The ¢ñnheritance of Umesiben Mama
¢ñ£®Birth andAncient Transmission
¢ò£®Later Transmission
¢ó£®Modern Preservation

Bibliography
Appendix The Tale ofGranny Bai
Index
Afterword
Afterword
Series Acknowledgements