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UNINA9910254780403321 |
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Autore |
Toivo Raisa Maria |
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Titolo |
Faith and Magic in Early Modern Finland / / by Raisa Maria Toivo |
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London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2016.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (IX, 183 p.) |
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Collana |
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Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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History, Modern |
Europe—History |
Religion—History |
Social history |
Modern History |
European History |
History of Religion |
Social History |
Finland Religion |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Magic in a religious borderland -- Lived Lutheranism and the development of superstition -- Catholic influence and magic in Finland -- Eastern Orthodox influence and its demonization in Finland -- The continuum of magic and religion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Early modern Finland is rarely the focus of attention in the study of European history, but it has a place in the context of northern European religious and political culture. While Finland was theoretically Lutheran, a religious plurality – embodied in ceremonies and interpreted as magic – survived and flourished. Blessing candles, pilgrimages, and offerings to forest spirits merged with catechism hearings and sermon preaching among the lay piety. What were the circumstances that allowed for such a continuity of magic? How were the manifestations and experiences that defined faith and magic tied together? How did western and eastern religious influences manifest themselves in Finnish magic? Faith |
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