East-Central European Economies in Transition - 9781563246128

Taylor & Francis

This volume makes JEC-commissioned expert studies of economic developments in East-Central Europe available to business people, educators and students. Coverage includes economic, political and social reform issues, regional relations, and the impact of Western assistance programmes. > This volume makes JEC-commissioned expert studies of economic developments in East-Central Europe available to business people, educators and students. Coverage includes economic, political and social reform issues, regional relations, and the impact of Western assistance programmes. > Introduction, Chosen by the Spirits, Shamanism among the Turkic Peoples of Siberia: Shamans and Their Religious Practices, Buryat Shamanism: History, Structure, and Social Functions, Ritual and Folklore in Siberian Shamanism: Experiment in a Comparison of Structures The Archaic Epic and Its Relationship to Ritual, Bibliography, About the Editor > John P. Hardt, Richard F. Kaufman