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More than mythology : narratives, ritual practices and regional distribution in pre-Christian Scandinavian religions

By Schjødt , Jens Peter; Raudvere , Catharina

Book information

Publisher
Nordic Academic Press
Year
2012
ISBN
918550971X, 978-91-85509-71-3, 9789187121302, 9187121301
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7721058 bytes)
Pages
287\288
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
MythologyNorse. Scandinavia -- Religion. RELIGION -- Compar

Description

Written by distinguished scholars from multiple perspectives, this account widens the interpretative scope on religious life among the pre-Christian Scandinavian people. The religion of the Viking Age is conventionally identified through its mythology: the ambiguous character Odin, the forceful Thor, and the end of the world approaching in Ragnarök. However, pre-Christian religion consisted of so much more than mythic imagery and legends and has long lingered in folk tradition. Exploring the religion of the North through an interdisciplinary approach, the book sheds new light on a number of topics, including rituals, gender relations, social hierarchies, and interregional contacts between the Nordic tradition and the Sami and Finnish regions

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