Ragnhild Bjerre Finnestad
Biographic Data
| ID | 1637370 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ragnhild Bjerre Finnestad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ragnhild Bjerre |
| FAMILY NAME | Finnestad |
| SIGNATURE | FINNESTAD R B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bergen |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1971 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Study of Religions in Norway1
In Norway, the study of religions has been conducted as a discipline in its own right, as well as integrated into other disciplines exploring human culture. This presentation will concentrate on the former, following two themes: its persistent institutional autonomy, and its varying cross-disciplinary preferences. To a certain extent, the freedom of choosing cross-disciplinary partners could be seen as conditioned by the institutional autonomy of…
Transcendent Landscapes. A Study of Art as a Religious Expression
No abstract available
Images as Messengers of Coptic Identity. An Example from Contemporary Egypt
During the past thirty years the production of two-dimensional images designed to be used in religion has flourished in the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt. After generations with little or negligible activity, enterprising ateliers can today be found all over the country.' Many of them are strategically placed in influential convents and monasteries and at important educational institutions. In this production of art, the Section of Coptic Art a…
The study of the Christianization of the Nordic countries
The focus of this paper is some problems that appear in the study of the transition from old Norse religion to Christianity, which requires further reflection. The problems may be said to arise from the need for clearer and more pragmatic definitions of analytical categories and, also, for more precise explications of the object of study. One of the most popular concerns of the study has been to ask whether a particular idea or custom or value is…
On transposing soul and body into a monistic conception of being
(1986). On transposing soul and body into a monistic conception of being. Religion: Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 359-373
The Meaning and Purpose of Opening the Mouth in Mortuary Contexts
Ptah, Creator of the Gods
Ptah, Creator of the Gods
La pierre de Shabaka (British Museum, n498) presente essentiellement non pas une cosmogonie mais une theogonie| la destination est religieuse| la date n'est pas necessairement tres ancienne. Avec une traduction des lignes 53-61
The Cosmogonic Fall in Evangelium Veritatis
No abstract available
The Study of Religions in Norway1
In Norway, the study of religions has been conducted as a discipline in its own right, as well as integrated into other disciplines exploring human culture. This presentation will concentrate on the former, following two themes: its persistent institutional autonomy, and its varying cross-disciplinary preferences. To a certain extent, the freedom of choosing cross-disciplinary partners could be seen as conditioned by the institutional autonomy of…
The Cosmogonic Fall in Evangelium Veritatis
No abstract available
Ptah, Creator of the Gods
Ptah, Creator of the Gods
La pierre de Shabaka (British Museum, n498) presente essentiellement non pas une cosmogonie mais une theogonie| la destination est religieuse| la date n'est pas necessairement tres ancienne. Avec une traduction des lignes 53-61
The Meaning and Purpose of Opening the Mouth in Mortuary Contexts
On transposing soul and body into a monistic conception of being
(1986). On transposing soul and body into a monistic conception of being. Religion: Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 359-373
The study of the Christianization of the Nordic countries
The focus of this paper is some problems that appear in the study of the transition from old Norse religion to Christianity, which requires further reflection. The problems may be said to arise from the need for clearer and more pragmatic definitions of analytical categories and, also, for more precise explications of the object of study. One of the most popular concerns of the study has been to ask whether a particular idea or custom or value is…
Images as Messengers of Coptic Identity. An Example from Contemporary Egypt
During the past thirty years the production of two-dimensional images designed to be used in religion has flourished in the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt. After generations with little or negligible activity, enterprising ateliers can today be found all over the country.' Many of them are strategically placed in influential convents and monasteries and at important educational institutions. In this production of art, the Section of Coptic Art a…
Transcendent Landscapes. A Study of Art as a Religious Expression
No abstract available
The Study of Religions in Norway1
In Norway, the study of religions has been conducted as a discipline in its own right, as well as integrated into other disciplines exploring human culture. This presentation will concentrate on the former, following two themes: its persistent institutional autonomy, and its varying cross-disciplinary preferences. To a certain extent, the freedom of choosing cross-disciplinary partners could be seen as conditioned by the institutional autonomy of…
Philosophy (8 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Epistemology (5 works) · Aesthetics (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Religious studies (4 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (3 works) · Art (3 works) · History of religions (3 works) · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology (2 works)