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Kalevala Mythology, Revised Edition
Juha Y. Pentikainen
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Description for Kalevala Mythology, Revised Edition
Paperback. First interdisciplinary study of the Kalevala to appear in English. Translator(s): Poom, Ritva. Series: Folklore Studies in Translation. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; HRK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
"Pentikäinen's exceptional interdisciplinary study will richly reward those interested in the dynamics of artistic creation and cultural construction, ethnic emergence and political nationalism, and shamanistic belief systems." —American Anthropologist
" . . . a splendid contribution to the literature on folk epics . . . " —The Scandinavian-American Bulletin
The Kalevala, created during the 1830s and 1840s, is based on authentic folklore collected and compiled by Elias Lonnrot. It was the Kalevala that initiated the process leading to the foundation of Finnish identity during the nineteenth century and was, therefore, one of the crucial factors in the formation of Finland as a ... Read more
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Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Series
Folklore Studies in Translation
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253213525
SKU
V9780253213525
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About Juha Y. Pentikainen
Juha Y. Pentikainen, Professor of Comparative Religion at Helsinki University and Docent in Folkloristics and Comparative Religion at the University of Turku, has published numerous articles and more than ten books, including Cultural Minorities in Finland, and the Chicago Folklore Prize-winner Oral Repertoire and World View. Ritva Poom writes about Finnish and Estonian culture. Her translations of Finnish and ... Read more
Reviews for Kalevala Mythology, Revised Edition
"Pentik einen's exceptional interdisciplinary study will richly reward those interested in the dynamics of artistic creation and cultural construction, ethnic emergence and political nationalism, and shamanistic belief systems." - American Anthropologist " ... a splendid contribution to the literature on folk epics ... " - The Scandinavian-American Bulletin