Tomas Mansikka
Biographic Data
| ID | 369621 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tomas Mansikka |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tomas |
| FAMILY NAME | Mansikka |
| SIGNATURE | MANSIKKA T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Åbo Akademi University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5020-3912 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Interpretations of Emanuel Swedenborg’s image of the afterlife in the novel Oneiron by Laura Lindstedt
This article discusses the relationship between Western esotericism and literature. As an example of a secular author who uses and benefits from esoteric texts, ideas and thoughts as resources in creating a literary artwork, the article analyses Laura Lindstedt’s novel Oneiron. A Fantasy About the Seconds After Death (2015). It contextualises the novel within the frames of Western esotericism and literature, focusing on Emanuel Swedenborg’s impac…
Esotericism in reverse
Western esotericism appears to be a field most precarious in terms of positioning. This article will highlight the divide between 'critics' and 'religionists' from a pre-Enlightenment position by discussing René Descartes' role within esotericism. The study attempts to show that a pro-Enlightenment predilection tends to blur its object of research as to the kinds of knowledges that are under scrutiny. The conclusions drawn from the case of Descar…
Vetenskap och upplysning inom den tidiga pietismen
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Remarks on Swedenborgian Elements in the Literary Production of Johan Ludvig Runeberg
This article sets out to trace possible influences of Emanuel Swedenborg, the Swedish theosophist and spirit-seer, in the production of the Finnish national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg. We argue that the influence of Swedenborgianism on nineteenth-century culture in Finland was greater than has generally been suggested by literary scholars. The first part of the article provides a historical background of Swedenborgianism in the country. The latte…
Did the Pietists become esotericists when they read the works of Jacob Boehme
As is commonly known, Jacob Boehme (1575–1624) is, and has been ever since his emergence, difficult to place in the history of thought. He has, for instance, been characterized as ‘the most religious of philosophers’. As such Boehme could be seen to be on a borderline somewhere between philosophy and theology. From a reverse point of view, however, he could also be termed the most speculative of the religiously minded, as a deeply religious think…
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Did the Pietists become esotericists when they read the works of Jacob Boehme
As is commonly known, Jacob Boehme (1575–1624) is, and has been ever since his emergence, difficult to place in the history of thought. He has, for instance, been characterized as ‘the most religious of philosophers’. As such Boehme could be seen to be on a borderline somewhere between philosophy and theology. From a reverse point of view, however, he could also be termed the most speculative of the religiously minded, as a deeply religious think…
Remarks on Swedenborgian Elements in the Literary Production of Johan Ludvig Runeberg
This article sets out to trace possible influences of Emanuel Swedenborg, the Swedish theosophist and spirit-seer, in the production of the Finnish national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg. We argue that the influence of Swedenborgianism on nineteenth-century culture in Finland was greater than has generally been suggested by literary scholars. The first part of the article provides a historical background of Swedenborgianism in the country. The latte…
Vetenskap och upplysning inom den tidiga pietismen
no abstract
Esotericism in reverse
Western esotericism appears to be a field most precarious in terms of positioning. This article will highlight the divide between 'critics' and 'religionists' from a pre-Enlightenment position by discussing René Descartes' role within esotericism. The study attempts to show that a pro-Enlightenment predilection tends to blur its object of research as to the kinds of knowledges that are under scrutiny. The conclusions drawn from the case of Descar…
Interpretations of Emanuel Swedenborg’s image of the afterlife in the novel Oneiron by Laura Lindstedt
This article discusses the relationship between Western esotericism and literature. As an example of a secular author who uses and benefits from esoteric texts, ideas and thoughts as resources in creating a literary artwork, the article analyses Laura Lindstedt’s novel Oneiron. A Fantasy About the Seconds After Death (2015). It contextualises the novel within the frames of Western esotericism and literature, focusing on Emanuel Swedenborg’s impac…
Philosophy (5 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Theology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity (2 works) · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)