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OverviewWith near-mythical forests of birch and pine, the Nordic and Baltic countries boast a rich tradition of religious wood carving that is in many ways emblematic of their cultures. Sacred to the Touch examines the spiritual and intellectual projects of six twentieth- and twenty-first-century artists who have adapted and revitalized this tradition. Through interviews and analyses, folklorist Thomas A. DuBois explores the notions of continuity with the past that these artists seek to express through their art, examining the forest church of late Finnish artist Eva Ryynänen, the carvings of Norwegian Americans Phillip Odden and Else Bigton that decorate a planned replica of a stave church in Southern California, the medieval Catholic-rooted work of Lutheran Sister Lydia Mariadotter (Swedish), the grave markers and roadside figures of Algimantas Sakalauskas (Lithuanian), and the merging of Lutheran and pre-Christian traditions by Lars Levi Sunna (Sámi). With color photographs and detailed descriptions, Sacred to the Touch reveals the interplay of tradition with personal and communal identity that characterize modern religious carving in Northern Europe. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas A. DuBoisPublisher: University of Washington Press Imprint: University of Washington Press Weight: 0.975kg ISBN: 9780295742410ISBN 10: 0295742410 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 01 January 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Eva Ryynänen: Karjalan Kukkiva Puu (The Flowering Tree of Karelia) and Continuity Uncovered 2. Phillip Odden and Else Bigton: In Search of Knowledge and Continuity Covered 3. Sister Lydia Mariadotter: “Försök! Fortsätt!” (“Try! Continue!”) and Continuity Rediscovered 4. Lars Levi Sunna: “Válde dat dego dat lea ja don boađát oaidnit” (“Take it as it is and see what happens”) and Continuity Recovered 5. Algimantas Sakalauskas: Tikeimas (“Belief”) < Tik Éjėmas (“Just Walking”) and Continuity Discovered Conclusion Works Cited IndexReviewsAuthor InformationThomas A. DuBois is the Halls-Bascom Professor of Scandinavian Studies, Folklore, and Religious Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author of Lyric, Meaning and Audience in the Oral Tradition of Northern Europe and Nordic Religions in the Viking Age. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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