Visions of Past Glory
Visions of Past Glory

Author: Derek Fewster

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 572

ISBN-13:

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Finland, during both prehistoric and medieval times, has been the subject of numerous studies, but none of these have previously considered the nationalist essence of the integral, underlying history culture' or public archaeology' of the nation. Even quite obvious political interpretations, visions, and imageries of an ancient Golden Age have all too easily been dismissed as the consequences of mere patriotism, Kalevala enthusiasm', or Karelianism. This study presents the case for how the conceptions of a distant, glorious past have been advanced and actively developed within the national project of constructing a modern ethnicity of Finnishness. Accordingly, a conception of an original ancient greatness was paramount for the nationalist movements in both the Grand Duchy and the early Republic of Finland, especially so when the perceived nation was considered in need of intellectually unifying defences against the many conceived threats of Russianness after ca 1890. The author traces the construction of a Finnish Great Myth of National Origins from the 16th century until the end of the Second World War, and provides richly illustrated examples of how the process of nation-building influenced and amplified the deep historical core of the emerging Finnish national consciousness.

Ukko
Ukko

Author: Unto Salo

Publisher: Study of Man

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13:

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The mythology of the ancient Finns and its sourcesIron Age society and its godsUkko and other euphemisms for the God of ThunderRauniUkko behind his euphemismIlmari, the God of the WindsIlmarinen, forger god and heroic smithUkko and shooting the fireBy Hieros gamosThe testimony of the elliptical fire stonesUkko?s cloakThunderboltsUkko?s wedge, nail, fingernail, arrow, and chiselForeign thunderboltsUkko?s swordUkko?s hammer, ax, and clubThe Thunder God and Mother GoddessThe Battle Axe Culture and the God of ThunderTapering-headed battle axes and the God of ThunderUkko in the skies of the lake region?The evidence of the Late Neolithic shaft-hole axesThe Bronze Age shaft-hole axesHistorical-linguistic viewpointsThe Bird GodUkko?s long history: Conclusions, arguments, assumptionsAbbreviationsplus Eighty Illustrations

Comparative Archaeologies
Comparative Archaeologies

Author: Ludomir R Lozny

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-04-06

Total Pages: 850

ISBN-13: 1441982256

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Archaeology, as with all of the social sciences, has always been characterized by competing theoretical propositions based on diverse bodies of locally acquired data. In order to fulfill local, regional expectations, different goals have been assigned to the practitioners of Archaeology in different regions. These goals might be entrenched in local politics, or social expectations behind cultural heritage research. This comprehensive book explores regional archaeologies from a sociological perspective—to identify and explain regional differences in archaeological practice, as well as their existing similarities. This work covers not only the currently-dominant Anglo-American archaeological paradigm, but also Latin America, Western and Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa, all of which have developed their own unique archaeological traditions. The contributions in this work cover these "alternative archaeologies," in the context of their own geographical, political, and socio-economic settings, as well as the context of the currently accepted mainstream approaches.

Mythic Discourses
Mythic Discourses

Author: Frog

Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand

Published: 2018-03-05

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 952222376X

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Mythic discourses in the present day show how vernacular heritage continues to function and be valuable through emergent interpretations and revaluations. At the same time, continuities in mythic images, motifs, myths and genres reveal the longue durée of mythologies and their transformations. The eighteen articles of Mythic Discourses address the many facets of myth in Uralic cultures, from the Finnish and Karelian world-creation to Nenets shamans, offering multidisciplinary perspectives from twenty eastern and western scholars. The mythologies of Uralic peoples differ so considerably that mythology is approached here in a broad sense, including myths proper, religious beliefs and associated rituals. Traditions are addressed individually, typologically, and in historical perspective. The range and breadth of the articles, presenting diverse living mythologies, their histories and relationships to traditions of other cultures such as Germanic and Slavic, all come together to offer a far richer and more developed perspective on Uralic traditions than any one article could do alone.