Time, Causality and Prophecy in the Mongolian Cultural Region Visions of the Future |
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| Volume Editor:
| Empson, Rebecca |
| Series title: | Inner Asia Book Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-901903-79-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2006 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $122.00 |
Book Description:
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How do prophets and prophecies influence decision-making processes, concepts of authority and ideas about causality and time? How can we talk about prophets and prophecy in the Mongolian cultural region when prophetic forms and people seem so varied? This book focuses on roles and distributed language of prophecy in relation to these questions.
How do prophets and prophecies influence decision-making processes, concepts of authority and ideas about causality and time? How can we talk about prophets and prophecy in the Mongolian cultural region when prophetic forms and people seem so varied? This book focuses on roles and distributed language of prophecy in relation to these questions.