Over 10 mio. titler Fri fragt ved køb over 499,- Hurtig levering 30 dages retur

Narratives and Rituals of the Nightmare Hag in Scandinavian Folk Belief

  • Format
  • Bog, paperback
  • Engelsk

Normalpris

kr. 419,95

Medlemspris

kr. 394,95
  • Du sparer kr. 25,00
  • Fri fragt
Som medlem af Saxo Premium 20 timer køber du til medlemspris, får fri fragt og 20 timers streaming/md. i Saxo-appen. De første 7 dage er gratis for nye medlemmer, derefter koster det 99,-/md. og kan altid opsiges. Løbende medlemskab, der forudsætter betaling med kreditkort. Fortrydelsesret i medfør af Forbrugeraftaleloven. Mindstepris 0 kr. Læs mere

Beskrivelse

This books explores varying conceptions of the Nightmare hag, mara, in Scandinavian folk belief. What began as observations of some startling narratives preserved in folklore archives where sex, violence and curses are recurring themes gradually led to questions as to how rural people envisaged good and evil, illness and health, and cause and effect. At closer reading, narratives about the mara character involve existential themes, as well as comments on gender and social hierarchy. This monograph analyses how this female creature was conceived of in oral literature and everyday ritual practice in pre-industrial Scandinavia, and what role she played in a larger pattern of belief in witchcraft and magic.

Læs hele beskrivelsen
Detaljer
Størrelse og vægt
  • Vægt425 g
  • Dybde1,8 cm
  • coffee cup img
    10 cm
    book img
    14,8 cm
    21 cm

    Anmeldelser

    Vær den første!

    Log ind for at skrive en anmeldelse.

    Findes i disse kategorier...