Studies on Mythology and Uralic Shamanism

Description

A collection of essays focusing on comparative mythology, which have appeared in various journals, most out of print, over the past 15 years. The essays provide a picture of the history and development of comparative research into Finno-Ugric mythology and of its state at the end of the 20th century. Common to these writings is a consistent semiotic approach which can be used in the description of mythological and belief systems. The book is distributed by ISBS. The author is a senior research fellow at the Institute of Ethnology at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and director of the European Folklore Institute. Preface Mythology as a System of Signs Mytho-poetic and Mytho-logic On Belief System Notes on the System of Hungarian Mythology Finno-Ugric Religions: History of Studies The Uralic Background of Mansi Mythology Hungarian Contribution to the Study of Mansi Mythology Life and Work of Bernat Munkacsi (1860-1937) Shamanhood among the Nenets Death Experiences in Siberian Shamanism On Uralic Shamanism Appendix