The Role of Theory in Folkloristics and Comparative Religion

• Published in: Approaching Religion
• Main Author: Matti Kamppinen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Donner Institute 2014
• Subjects: Honko; Lauri; 1932-2002; Folklore; Finnish; Finland; Pragmatism; Anthropology > Field work; Functionalism; relig; anthro-se; Indian; karelia*; karelian
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.30664/ar.67531; https://doaj.org/article/acaa74d4a1604cbd8212210f51b4aefc

Lauri Honko (1932–2002), the Finnish professor of folkloristics and comparative religion was a prolific and multi-talented researcher, whose topics of research ranged from the study of folk beliefs, folk medicine and Ingrian laments to the general theories of culture, identity and meaning. Honko stu...