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
Ⅱ．Distinguishing Traits of Umesiben Mama

Chapter Two Historical—Cultural OriginsofUmesibenMama
Ⅰ．Epic and History
Ⅱ．Donghai Jurchen History，Culture and Social Make up
Ⅲ．The Donghai Jurchen Cultural Heritage Refected in Umesiben Mama

Chapter Three Donghai Tribal Society in the Epic
Ⅰ．Tribal Composition and Distribution
Ⅱ．Tribal Regime Structures
Ⅲ． TribalCulturalandSocialSystems

Chapter Four Donghai Tribal Conflicts and Unification in the Epic
Ⅰ．Tribal Conflicts
Ⅱ．Umesiben’S Tribal Warfare
Ⅲ．Tribal Unification

Chapter Five Donghai Jurchen Shamans and Shamanhood in the Epic
Ⅰ．Shaman Identity
Ⅱ．Shamanic Trance，Possession，and Mystic Dreams
Ⅲ．Shamanic Functions

Chapter Six Donghai Jurehen Shamanic ldeology and Culture in the Epic
Ⅰ．Shamanic Ideology
Ⅱ．Shamanic Rituals

Chapter Seven Donghai Jurchen Fishing．and—Hunting Lifestyles in the Epic
Ⅰ．Ecological Environment
Ⅱ．Modes ofLivelihood
Ⅲ．Living CustomsChaper Eight Donghai Jurchen Marine Activities in the Epic
Ⅰ．Sea Exploration
Ⅱ．Umesiben’s Sea Expeditions
Ⅲ．Donghai Jurchen Maritime Achievements

Chapter Nine Literary Characteristics of Umesiben Mama
Ⅰ．The Character of Umesiben as Literary Image
Ⅱ．Ancient Ethnic Atmosphere of the Epic
Ⅲ．Ⅰndigenous Poetic Language
Ⅳ．Narrative Structure

Chapter Ten The Ⅰnheritance of Umesiben Mama
Ⅰ．Birth andAncient Transmission
Ⅱ．Later Transmission
Ⅲ．Modern Preservation

Bibliography
Appendix The Tale ofGranny Bai
Index
Afterword
Afterword
Series Acknowledgements