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Initiation Between Two Worlds
Margaret Clunies Ross
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Description for Initiation Between Two Worlds
Hardcover. Applies theories and perspectives from the Study of Religion, or Comparative Religion, to the study of the pre-Christian culture in the North. This book deals with problems within the study of Religion as well as within Scandinavian Studies. Num Pages: 525 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 152 x 42. Weight in Grams: 934.
The purpose of this book is to apply theories and perspectives from the Study of Religion, or Comparative Religion, to the study of the pre-Christian culture in the North. The basic idea is that such an application will en-lighten our understanding of some myths and other narratives which, from other points of view, may seem obscure and thus give us a glimpse into the world view of the pagan Scandinavians, which cannot be obtained otherwise. The book deals with problems within the study of Religion as well as within Scandinavian Studies, and hopefully it can inspire scholars from both fields. ... Read more
The purpose of this book is to apply theories and perspectives from the Study of Religion, or Comparative Religion, to the study of the pre-Christian culture in the North. The basic idea is that such an application will en-lighten our understanding of some myths and other narratives which, from other points of view, may seem obscure and thus give us a glimpse into the world view of the pagan Scandinavians, which cannot be obtained otherwise. The book deals with problems within the study of Religion as well as within Scandinavian Studies, and hopefully it can inspire scholars from both fields. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
525
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
923g
Number of Pages
525
Place of Publication
Odense, Denmark
ISBN
9788776743277
SKU
V9788776743277
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About Margaret Clunies Ross
Mats Malm is Professor of Department of Literature, History of Ideas and Religion at the University of Gothenburg.
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