Torunn Selberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 379706 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Torunn Selberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Torunn |
| FAMILY NAME | Selberg |
| SIGNATURE | SELBERG T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bergen |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 66 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Caminoization at Sea: The Fjord Pilgrim Route in Norway
Based on official church and public-sector documents and texts related to the Fjord Pilgrim Route, we discuss how a process of Caminoization is expressed in Norway, both in relation to how this new invention relates to the medieval pilgrimage culture of the country, and how it inspires developments in the so-called pilgrimage renaissance in modern, Protestant Norway. The new construction of the Fjord Route demonstrates not only the Camino’s influ…
Shamanismâ A Spiritual Heritage?
The Order of Folklore: Rachel Busk and The Folk-Lore of Rome
The Folk-Lore of Rome (1874) by Rachel Harriette Busk was based on her own fieldwork. As an amateur, Busk did not aim to present work that examined the fundamental principles of the discipline. Her work provides a case study to explore how classical folklore theory worked; how taxonomies, the genre system, and ideas of how folklore developed served as practical tools. This article examines how the categories and concepts developed in folklore sch…
Journeys, Religion and Authenticity Revisited
Re-Investing Authenticity: Tourism, Place and Emotions
Festivals as Celebrations of Place in Modern Society: Two Examples from Norway
This article concerns the role of festivals in marking places as unique and interesting in the modern world. Two festivals from two peripheral areas are discussed—one is a revitalisation of a saint's feast dating back to medieval times, and the other is a new construction from the late nineteen seventies. The article focuses on the narratives that are ritualised in the festivals, on their connection with narratives and discourses far beyond the b…
Taking superstitions seriously
This paper discusses how the concepts of superstition and tradition are used in current discourse about new religions. A range of different associations are assigned to these concepts which are used to describe the actual religious situation—at times attacking, but also defending religious multiplicity
Ideas About the Past and Tradition in the Discourse About Neo-Shamanism in a Norwegian Context
This paper concerns the dea of neashamanism within modern popular religion. Within new religious movements, new religiosity or New Age, the interest in what has been perceived of as old religions is growing steadily. One of these old religions is shamanism, often called neoshamanism in its modern shaping. This interest in shamanism has been met with considerable ciriticism from without, using arguments that says that new shamanism has nothing to …
Den Magiske Kraften Berører Alle Sider Ved Livet: Om magi og fortryllelse i populærkulturen
In this article the ideas and contents of the concept of magic as it is used in modern popular culture are discussed. The main idea is that magic is used to give certain values and ideas in modern society a certain significance. The idea of magic is in many ways used in connection with ideas of the past, and how the past in certain ways seems to communicate with the inner self of modern man. By using the word magic, the past, and also other areas…
Television and Ritualization of Everyday Life
Alternative medicine in today's society
No abstract available
Re-Investing Authenticity: Tourism, Place and Emotions
Festivals as Celebrations of Place in Modern Society: Two Examples from Norway
This article concerns the role of festivals in marking places as unique and interesting in the modern world. Two festivals from two peripheral areas are discussed—one is a revitalisation of a saint's feast dating back to medieval times, and the other is a new construction from the late nineteen seventies. The article focuses on the narratives that are ritualised in the festivals, on their connection with narratives and discourses far beyond the b…
Taking superstitions seriously
This paper discusses how the concepts of superstition and tradition are used in current discourse about new religions. A range of different associations are assigned to these concepts which are used to describe the actual religious situation—at times attacking, but also defending religious multiplicity
Caminoization at Sea: The Fjord Pilgrim Route in Norway
Based on official church and public-sector documents and texts related to the Fjord Pilgrim Route, we discuss how a process of Caminoization is expressed in Norway, both in relation to how this new invention relates to the medieval pilgrimage culture of the country, and how it inspires developments in the so-called pilgrimage renaissance in modern, Protestant Norway. The new construction of the Fjord Route demonstrates not only the Camino’s influ…
Alternative medicine in today's society
No abstract available
The Order of Folklore: Rachel Busk and The Folk-Lore of Rome
The Folk-Lore of Rome (1874) by Rachel Harriette Busk was based on her own fieldwork. As an amateur, Busk did not aim to present work that examined the fundamental principles of the discipline. Her work provides a case study to explore how classical folklore theory worked; how taxonomies, the genre system, and ideas of how folklore developed served as practical tools. This article examines how the categories and concepts developed in folklore sch…
Television and Ritualization of Everyday Life
Alternative medicine in today's society
No abstract available
Television and Ritualization of Everyday Life
Den Magiske Kraften Berører Alle Sider Ved Livet: Om magi og fortryllelse i populærkulturen
In this article the ideas and contents of the concept of magic as it is used in modern popular culture are discussed. The main idea is that magic is used to give certain values and ideas in modern society a certain significance. The idea of magic is in many ways used in connection with ideas of the past, and how the past in certain ways seems to communicate with the inner self of modern man. By using the word magic, the past, and also other areas…
Ideas About the Past and Tradition in the Discourse About Neo-Shamanism in a Norwegian Context
This paper concerns the dea of neashamanism within modern popular religion. Within new religious movements, new religiosity or New Age, the interest in what has been perceived of as old religions is growing steadily. One of these old religions is shamanism, often called neoshamanism in its modern shaping. This interest in shamanism has been met with considerable ciriticism from without, using arguments that says that new shamanism has nothing to …
Taking superstitions seriously
This paper discusses how the concepts of superstition and tradition are used in current discourse about new religions. A range of different associations are assigned to these concepts which are used to describe the actual religious situation—at times attacking, but also defending religious multiplicity
Festivals as Celebrations of Place in Modern Society: Two Examples from Norway
This article concerns the role of festivals in marking places as unique and interesting in the modern world. Two festivals from two peripheral areas are discussed—one is a revitalisation of a saint's feast dating back to medieval times, and the other is a new construction from the late nineteen seventies. The article focuses on the narratives that are ritualised in the festivals, on their connection with narratives and discourses far beyond the b…
Journeys, Religion and Authenticity Revisited
Re-Investing Authenticity: Tourism, Place and Emotions
Shamanismâ A Spiritual Heritage?
The Order of Folklore: Rachel Busk and The Folk-Lore of Rome
The Folk-Lore of Rome (1874) by Rachel Harriette Busk was based on her own fieldwork. As an amateur, Busk did not aim to present work that examined the fundamental principles of the discipline. Her work provides a case study to explore how classical folklore theory worked; how taxonomies, the genre system, and ideas of how folklore developed served as practical tools. This article examines how the categories and concepts developed in folklore sch…
Caminoization at Sea: The Fjord Pilgrim Route in Norway
Based on official church and public-sector documents and texts related to the Fjord Pilgrim Route, we discuss how a process of Caminoization is expressed in Norway, both in relation to how this new invention relates to the medieval pilgrimage culture of the country, and how it inspires developments in the so-called pilgrimage renaissance in modern, Protestant Norway. The new construction of the Fjord Route demonstrates not only the Camino’s influ…
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