Mythic Discourses: Studies in Uralic Traditions - Couverture souple

Stepanova, Eila

 
9789522223760: Mythic Discourses: Studies in Uralic Traditions
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 952222376X ISBN 13 : 9789522223760
Editeur : Finnish Literature Society, 2013

Synopsis

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 durée 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. The 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.

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Éditeur
Finnish Literature Society
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
952222376X
ISBN 13 
9789522223760
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
520
Éditeur
Siikala Anna-Leena
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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