Marett og mana
Robert Ranulph Marett's (1866-1943) name is closely identified with the mana-concept. In some influential essays around 1900 and in critical dialogue with Tylor and Frazer, Marett proposed to use mana' as a technical term. Many were persuaded by Marett's argument, but used the mana-c...
| Published in: | Religionsvidenskabeligt tidsskrift |
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| Subtitles: | Religionsvidenskabens (halv-)glemte 'helte' |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | Danish |
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Univ.
[2018]
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| In: |
Religionsvidenskabeligt tidsskrift
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Marett, Robert R. 1866-1943
/ Mana
/ Animism
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism AG Religious life; material religion BB Indigenous religions |
| Further subjects: | B
Tylor
B Frazer B Mana-concept B Marett B Evolution B new animism B Emotions |
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| Summary: | Robert Ranulph Marett's (1866-1943) name is closely identified with the mana-concept. In some influential essays around 1900 and in critical dialogue with Tylor and Frazer, Marett proposed to use mana' as a technical term. Many were persuaded by Marett's argument, but used the mana-concept in such a broad and heterogenous way, that it was soon deemed unfit for scientific use. As a result of Marett being more or less forgotten afterwards, few have been aware, that Marett's arguments are more sophisticated than is usually acknowledged. Danish historians of religion have taken a more vivid interest in mana and the mana-concept; on a different basis, some of the issues - discussed in Denmark in connection with the mana-concept - are now under debate in New animism'. Robert Ranulph Maretts (1866-1943) navn er tæt knyttet til begrebet mana. I kritisk dialog med Tylor og Frazer argumenterede Marett i nogle skelsættende essays omkring år 1900 for indførelse af mana som teknisk term. Mange tog mana-begrebet til sig, men anvendte det så bredt og forskelligartet, at det hurtigt blev anset for ubrugeligt. At Marett siden blev mere eller mindre glemt, har medført, at man i almindelighed ikke har været tilstrækkelig opmærksom på nuancerne i Maretts argumentation. Det gælder dog ikke i dansk religionsvidenskab, hvor diskussionen af mana og mana-begrebet har været mere omfattende; problemstillinger, som i Danmark blev drøftet i forbindelse med mana-begrebet, er på et andet grundlag til diskussion i nutidens New animism'. |
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| ISSN: | 1904-8181 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religionsvidenskabeligt tidsskrift
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7146/rt.v0i0.104401 |