Search for dissertations about: "Tao Thykier Makeeff"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Tao Thykier Makeeff.

2. 1. Do Satyrs Wear Sneakers? : Hellenic Polytheism and the Reception of Antiquity in Contemporary Greece – a study in serious play

   Author : Tao Thykier Makeeff; Religionshistoria och religionsbeteendevetenskap; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Antiquity; Ancient Greece; Contemporary Hellenic Pol ytheism; Contemporary Paganism; Greece; Ludic Theory; Native Faith Movem ents; New Religions; Play; Rece ption Studies; Ritual Studies;

   Abstract : This dissertation investigates the reception of ancient Greek religion (and to some extent also renaissance Platonism) among contemporary Pagans in Greece - a phenomenon the author refers to as contemporary Hellenic polytheism. The study looks at how and why historical narratives and notions of Hellenicity are constructed by contemporary Hellenic polytheists. READ MORE