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Mythic Discourses: Studies in Uralic Traditions

Categorie	Geschiedenis Europa
Boeknummer	#277602
Titel	Mythic Discourses: Studies in Uralic Traditions
Auteur	Siikala, Anna-Leena & Eila Stepanova
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Helsinki, Finnish Literature Society
Jaar van uitgave	2012
ISBN10	952222376X
ISBN13	9789522223760
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Studia Fennica Folkloristica.
Samenvatting	Mythic discourses in the present day show how vernacular heritage continues to function and be valuable through emergent interpretations and revaluations. At the same time, continuities in mythic images, motifs, myths and genres reveal the longue duree of mythologies and their transformations. The eighteen articles of Mythic Discourses address the many facets of myth in Uralic cultures, from the Finnish and Karelian world-creation to Nenets shamans, offering multidisciplinary perspectives from twenty eastern and western scholars. The mythologies of Uralic peoples differ so considerably that mythology is approached here in a broad sense, including myths proper, religious beliefs and associated rituals. Traditions are addressed individually, typologically, and in historical perspective. Th... (Lees verder)e range and breadth of the articles, presenting diverse living mythologies, their histories and relationships to traditions of other cultures such as Germanic and Slavic, all come together to offer a far richer and more developed perspective on Uralic traditions than any one article could do alone.
Pagina's	485
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 30,00

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