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Det barbariska Norden: en kritisk innehållsanalys av hur asatron framställs i jämförelse med kristendomen i läromedel för religionskunskap
Södertörn University College, School of Gender, Culture and History.
2011 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 15 credits / 22,5 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

The purpose of this study is to present a critical analysis of how certain themes of the Norse pagan religion are portrayed in ten selected textbooks used for Religious Science education in grades one through nine. The themes included in the analysis are; the description of the transition from the Norse Pagan religion to Christianity; Adam of Bremen’s portrayal of human sacrifice, and lastly Ibn Fadhlan’s characterization of widow burning. By using a critical knowledge text analysis, and applying a theoretical starting point that pedagogical material analyses and interprets events from a specific perspective; in this case from a Christian perspective, I have from the study concluded that the chapters covering the Norse pagan religion in these textbooks have a distinguished Christian bias seen as the norm. The themes analysed in this study all describe different phenomena in a similar way and make use of the same sources, even though these are often questioned. The Christian religion is delegated a prominent role whereas the Norse pagan religion is portrayed as it’s opposite, undeveloped and barbaric.

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2011. , p. 33
Keywords [en]
Norse pagan religion, Adam of Bremen, Ibn Fadhlan, widow burning, human sacrifice
Keywords [sv]
asatro, kristendom, korståg, änkebränning, offer, Norden, läroboksstudie, textanalys, Adam av Bremen, Ibn Fadhlan
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URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-8322OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-8322DiVA, id: diva2:414264
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Humanities, Theology
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Available from: 2011-05-03 Created: 2011-05-02 Last updated: 2011-05-03Bibliographically approved

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