The Role of Theory in Folkloristics and Comparative Religion

Lauri Honko (1932–2002), the Finnish professor of folkloristics and comparative religion was a prolific and multi-talented researcher, whose topics of research ranged from the study of folk beliefs, folk medicine and Ingrian laments to the general theories of culture, identity and meaning. Honko stu...

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Main Author: Matti Kamppinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Donner Institute 2014-05-01
Series:Approaching Religion
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Online Access:https://journal.fi/ar/article/view/67531