Arjan Sterken
Biographic Data
| ID | 1153561 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Arjan Sterken |
| GIVEN NAMES | Arjan |
| FAMILY NAME | Sterken |
| SIGNATURE | STERKEN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Radboud University Nijmegen |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Wat belopstoe hier? De boodschap van naolopers in de Groningse volksverhalencollectie van Dam Jaarsma
Zestien verhalen van de verzamelaar Jaarsma uit Opende worden voor het eerst geanalyseerd als Noord Nedersaksische folklore over naolopers. Deze verhalen worden geanalyseerd naar het model van bovennatuurlijke ambiguïteit. Daarin blijken deze verhalen goed te passen binnen de eerdere analyse van andere NoordNedersaksische volksverhalen over naolopers, en kan ook het mechanisme van parallelliteit tussen de natuurlijke en sociale orde worden herken…
Ka asi kasya asi, kalyāṇi?' The Ambiguity of the yakṣas in the Araṇya Parva of the Mahābhārata
Supernatural entities are often described as ambiguous, but ambiguity is underdetermined and undefined. This article has a twofold goal: first of all, it constructs an ideal-type model for identifying and specifying ambiguity in supernatural beings; secondly, it examines the ambiguity of yakṣas in the Araṇya Parva of the Mahābhārata. This model for determining supernatural ambiguity utilizes five markers, which appear in either a positive or nega…
Support for the Systematic Study of Religion
Reacting positively to Markus Davidsen’s call for a Dutch programme of systematic study of religion, this response highlights certain points of discussion that should be considered moving forward. First of all, we should consider letting students get familiar with theories about religion earlier in the curriculum. Secondly, philological competences should not be placed above other methodological competences. Thirdly, our comparative methods shoul…
Enoch From Antiquity to the Middle Ages, Volume 1
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Narrative and Belief
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Narrative and Belief
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Support for the Systematic Study of Religion
Reacting positively to Markus Davidsen’s call for a Dutch programme of systematic study of religion, this response highlights certain points of discussion that should be considered moving forward. First of all, we should consider letting students get familiar with theories about religion earlier in the curriculum. Secondly, philological competences should not be placed above other methodological competences. Thirdly, our comparative methods shoul…
Enoch From Antiquity to the Middle Ages, Volume 1
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Ka asi kasya asi, kalyāṇi?' The Ambiguity of the yakṣas in the Araṇya Parva of the Mahābhārata
Supernatural entities are often described as ambiguous, but ambiguity is underdetermined and undefined. This article has a twofold goal: first of all, it constructs an ideal-type model for identifying and specifying ambiguity in supernatural beings; secondly, it examines the ambiguity of yakṣas in the Araṇya Parva of the Mahābhārata. This model for determining supernatural ambiguity utilizes five markers, which appear in either a positive or nega…
Wat belopstoe hier? De boodschap van naolopers in de Groningse volksverhalencollectie van Dam Jaarsma
Zestien verhalen van de verzamelaar Jaarsma uit Opende worden voor het eerst geanalyseerd als Noord Nedersaksische folklore over naolopers. Deze verhalen worden geanalyseerd naar het model van bovennatuurlijke ambiguïteit. Daarin blijken deze verhalen goed te passen binnen de eerdere analyse van andere NoordNedersaksische volksverhalen over naolopers, en kan ook het mechanisme van parallelliteit tussen de natuurlijke en sociale orde worden herken…
Philosophy (4 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · History of religions (2 works) · Narrative (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Religious studies (2 works) · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Affordance (1 works) · Ambiguity (1 works)