More than mythology [[electronic resource] ] : narratives, ritual practices and regional distribution in pre-Christian Scandinavian religions / / edited by Catharina Raudvere & Jens Peter Schjødt

• Pubblicazione: Lund, Sweden, : Nordic Academic Press, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (289 p.)
• Disciplina: 201.42
• Soggetto topico: Mythology, Norse
• Soggetto geografico: Scandinavia Religion
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: RaudvereCatharina SchjødtJens Peter
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Copyright; Contents; 1. The Study of Pre-Christian Scandinavian Religions; 2. Mythic Acts; 3. The Merits and Limits of Comparative Philology; 4. Diet and Deities; 5. Fictive Rituals in Völuspá; 6. Continuity, Change and Regional Variation in Old Norse Religion; 7. Gender, Sexuality and the Supranormal; 8. Literary Representation of Oral Religion; 9. 'Religious Ruler Ideology' in Pre-Christian Scandinavia; 10. Reflections on Aims and Methods in the Study of Old Norse Religion
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 lingered for long in folk tradition. Exploring the religion of the North through an interdisciplinary approach, the book sheds new light on a number
• Titolo autorizzato: More than mythology
• ISBN: 91-87121-30-1; 91-87121-31-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910541114603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II