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Narratives and Rituals of the Nightmare Hag in Scandinavian Folk Belief (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020) Loot Price: R1,410
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Narratives and Rituals of the Nightmare Hag in Scandinavian Folk Belief (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Catharina Raudvere

Narratives and Rituals of the Nightmare Hag in Scandinavian Folk Belief (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)

Catharina Raudvere

Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic

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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.

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Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin: Switzerland
Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic
Release date: February 2021
First published: 2020
Authors: Catharina Raudvere
Dimensions: 210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 310
Edition: 1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13: 978-3-03-048918-2
Categories: Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology
Books > Humanities > History > European history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore
Books > History > European history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
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LSN: 3-03-048918-3
Barcode: 9783030489182

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