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Initiation Between Two Worlds: Structure and Symbolism in Pre-Christian Scandinavian Religion (the Viking Collection, Vol. 17)

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Initiation Between Two Worlds: Structure and Symbolism in Pre-Christian Scandinavian Religion (the Viking Collection, Vol. 17) - Schjodt, Jens Peter, and Ross, Margaret Clunies, and Driscoll, Matthew
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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 ...

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Initiation Between Two Worlds: Structure and Symbolism in Pre-Christian Scandinavian Religion (the Viking Collection, Vol. 17) 2008, University Press of Southern Denmark

ISBN-13: 9788776743277

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