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Lachesis and Nemesis. Lachesis and Nemesis: four chapters on the human condition in the writings of Carl Linnaeus
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 1970)The current volume consists of essays written by Prof. K. Rob V. Wikman, dealing with the Swedish 18th century botanist and zoologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné). The texts focus on Linnaeus’ ideas of natural magic and ... -
Lichtgott der Alten Letten
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 1976)Professor Haralds Biezais, director of the Donner Institute 1968-1978, has authored the current volume of Scripta, dealing with the indigenous religious tradition of Latvia and especially the Light God Ūsiņš. The work ... -
Mysticism
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 1970)Mysticism has been a central part of the study of religion in the Nordic countries since the groundbreaking works of Tor Andrae and Nathan Söderblom were published in the early 20th century. In this volume, based on a ... -
Mystik blir vetenskap: Donnerska institutet 1956–2021
(The Donner Institute, 29.03.2021)Den 29 mars 1956 i Dornach, Schweiz undertecknade Olly och Uno Donner ett donationsbrev som lade grunden för ett nytt forskningsinstitut i Åbo. De donerade sin egendom till Stiftelsen för Åbo Akademi för att grunda Donnerska ... -
New Religions
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 1975)This volume presents research on religious movements that were characterised as “New Religions” at the time when the volume was originally published, i.e. in 1974. Among the groups presented in the volume can be found: ... -
Old Norse and Finnish Religions and Cultic Place-Names
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 1990)In September 1986 the Nordic Cooperation Committee for Humanistic Research presented a report on the research into Norse religion within the Nordic region. The report pointed out the need for intensified research efforts ... -
Pilgrimages Today
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 2010)Pilgrimages can tentatively be described as journeys undertaken by individuals or groups to a place, which for the persons involved in the journey is of great importance; either for religious or spiritual reasons or for ... -
Post-secular Religious Practices
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 2012)The theme of the current volume of Scripta is the emerging field of research connected to Post-secular religious practices. Special attention is given to the trend of combining a renewed openness to questions of the spirit ... -
Postmodern Spirituality
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 2009)Postmodern Spirituality is an umbrella term that covers a broad number of beliefs and approaches that fall under a common, though rather fuzzy, category. Within this category, one finds a wide variety of spiritual practices ... -
Religion and Food
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 2015)The relationship between food and religion is a lived activity formed by the dynamics of both tradition and adaption. Religious commitments to food are influenced by several different factors, ranging from personal ... -
Religion and the Body
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 2011)During recent years, the body has become a central focus of religious studies. The understanding of religion as a solely intellectual practice of beliefs, norms and convictions is giving way to a broader understanding of ... -
Religious Ecstasy
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 1982)The phenomenon of religious ecstasy was has been the focus of scholarly investigations and debate for centuries. The term implies an alteration of a person’s mental activity with attendant consequences for his interpretation ... -
Religious Symbols and their Functions
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 1979)Religious symbols play a significant role in the lives of individual human beings as well as in the lives of religious groups. Within the research on religion, symbols have traditionally been an object of interest for ... -
Ritualistics
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 2003)The problem of ritual has been a central topic of religious studies since the earliest days of the research tradition. Rituals offer material for interesting paths of inquiry related to both historical and contemporary ... -
Saami Religion
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 1987)The aim of the current volume is to present recent advances in the research on Saami culture and religion. Thus, these articles strive to answer the call for an international coordination of all forces in order to build a ... -
Studies in shamanism
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 1967)This inaugural volume of the publication series Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis is based on the very first symposium arranged by the newly founded Donner Institute, arranged in 1962 on the topic of Shamanism. The ... -
Syncretism
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 1969)That which happens when two religions meet is obviously different from case to case. It is possible for two "organized" religions to exist side by side for centuries without any exchange taking place. But otherwise, we are ... -
The Myth of the State
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 1972)The current volume examines myths of the state from ancient to modern time and from various cultural and religious contexts. It opens with a theoretical attempt to define the concept of myth followed by an analysis of the ... -
The Problem of Ritual
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 1993)Religious rites play a key role in most religions and spiritual traditions of the world. For researchers of religion they offer an especially prolific source of knowledge and data due to their empirical character – most ... -
The religious and ethnic future of Europe
(The Donner Institute, 05.04.2018)The current 28th volume of Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis is based on a symposium arranged by the Donner Institute, the Migration Institute of Finland and the Åbo Akademi University in June 2017, under the title: ...
