Religiøs ikonografi hos nordamerikanske indianere - En introduktion

After a brief introduction to the literature on art and iconography among native peoples of the world, Erwin Panofsky’s definition of iconological studies and its implications are accepted with certain reservations. A typology of the religions iconography of native North Americans is then developed...

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Main Author: Armin W. Geertz
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: Religionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrift 1985-12-01
Series:Religionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrift
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Online Access:https://tidsskrift.dk/rvt/article/view/5437
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description After a brief introduction to the literature on art and iconography among native peoples of the world, Erwin Panofsky’s definition of iconological studies and its implications are accepted with certain reservations. A typology of the religions iconography of native North Americans is then developed in this article based upon the epistemology of the History of Religions. This is accomplished by focussing upon the inherent typology exhibited by indigenous mythology and by emphasizing the relationships between the visual motives and their religious meanings.
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Religiøs ikonografi hos nordamerikanske indianere - En introduktion
Religionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrift
Nord-amerika
Indianere
Ikonografi
title Religiøs ikonografi hos nordamerikanske indianere - En introduktion
title_full Religiøs ikonografi hos nordamerikanske indianere - En introduktion
title_fullStr Religiøs ikonografi hos nordamerikanske indianere - En introduktion
title_full_unstemmed Religiøs ikonografi hos nordamerikanske indianere - En introduktion
title_short Religiøs ikonografi hos nordamerikanske indianere - En introduktion
title_sort religios ikonografi hos nordamerikanske indianere en introduktion
topic Nord-amerika
Indianere
Ikonografi
url https://tidsskrift.dk/rvt/article/view/5437
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