Vernacular Religion, Contemporary Spirituality and Emergent Identities: Lessons from Lauri Honko

This article examines lessons which can still be learned from Professor Lauri Honko’s research and writings, particularly for those working at the interstices of folklore and religious studies who appreciate the mutually enriching relationship between the two fields which has been the hallmark of mo...

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Published in:Approaching religion
Main Author: Bowman, Marion 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] [2014]
In: Approaching religion
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Group Identity
B Paganism
B Druids and druidism
B Great Britain
B Material Culture
B Everyday Life
B Ireland
B Finland
B Belief and doubt
B Folklore
B Celts - Religion
B Lauri Honko, 1932-2002
B Identity
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Summary:This article examines lessons which can still be learned from Professor Lauri Honko’s research and writings, particularly for those working at the interstices of folklore and religious studies who appreciate the mutually enriching relationship between the two fields which has been the hallmark of modern Finnish and Nordic scholarship. Three broad areas are considered here by way of illustration: the importance of studying belief and the continuing utility of genre as a tool of research; the use of folklore and material culture in the formation of cultural and spiritual identities in the contemporary milieu; and tradition ecology in relation to Celtic spirituality.
ISSN:1799-3121
Contains:Enthalten in: Approaching religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.30664/ar.67542