Landscape mythology and anthropology of landscape (Landschaftsmythologie, Landschaftsethnologie) are terms for a field of study advocated since about 1990 by Kurt Derungs (born 1962 in St. Gallen, Switzerland). Derungs describes the field as an interdisciplinary approach to landscape combining archaeology, ethnology and mythology.
Derungs interprets landscape features in terms of "totemism, shamanism and matriarchal mythology", claiming that his approach qualifies as neither esotericism nor as positivism but as a "sound alternative" to both. His interpretations are strongly influenced by the hypothesis of a matriarchal structure of society and a cult of the Great Goddess in Neolithic Europe, and he associates megalithic monuments and elements of traditional fairy tales with these ideas.
Since 1994, Derungs manages the edition amalia publishing house, where his books appear besides publications on related topics (matriarchy, Great Goddess) by other authors. Derungs is popular in German Neopagan circles, but has received little attention in academic literature.[1]
^Derungs (1996) is mentioned favourably as forwarding a feminist critique of C. G. Jung's depiction of femininity in Kocku von Stuckrad, Constructing Femininity—the Lilith Case, LAUD paper Universität Essen, Linguistic Agency: Series A; 474.
landscape, mythology, anthropology, landscape, landschaftsmythologie, landschaftsethnologie, terms, field, study, advocated, since, about, 1990, kurt, derungs, born, 1962, gallen, switzerland, derungs, describes, field, interdisciplinary, approach, landscape, . Landscape mythology and anthropology of landscape Landschaftsmythologie Landschaftsethnologie are terms for a field of study advocated since about 1990 by Kurt Derungs born 1962 in St Gallen Switzerland Derungs describes the field as an interdisciplinary approach to landscape combining archaeology ethnology and mythology Derungs interprets landscape features in terms of totemism shamanism and matriarchal mythology claiming that his approach qualifies as neither esotericism nor as positivism but as a sound alternative to both His interpretations are strongly influenced by the hypothesis of a matriarchal structure of society and a cult of the Great Goddess in Neolithic Europe and he associates megalithic monuments and elements of traditional fairy tales with these ideas Since 1994 Derungs manages the edition amalia publishing house where his books appear besides publications on related topics matriarchy Great Goddess by other authors Derungs is popular in German Neopagan circles but has received little attention in academic literature 1 Contents 1 Bibliography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBibliography editAMALIA oder Der Vogel der Wahrheit Mythen und Marchen aus Ratien im Kulturvergleich Bundner Monatsblatt Verlag Desertina 1994 ISBN 3 905241 41 2 Geheimnisvolles Basel Sakrale Statten im Dreiland Edition Amalia 2004 1st ed 1999 ISBN 3 905581 24 8 Geheimnisvolles Zurich Sakrale Statten am Zurichsee Edition Amalia 2004 ISBN 3 905581 22 1 Keltische Frauen und Gottinnen Matriarchale Spuren bei Kelten Pikten und Schotten Edition Amalia 1995 Kultplatz Zuoz Engadin Die Seele einer alpinen Landschaft Geheimnisvolles Graubunden Edition Amalia 2001 ISBN 3 905581 12 4 Landschaften der Gottin Avebury Silbury Lenzburg Sion Kultplatze der Grossen Gottin in Europa Edition Amalia 2000 ISBN 3 905581 10 8 Magisch Reisen Bern Sagenhaftes Wandern zu Kultsteinen vom Jura bis zum Berner Oberland Edition Amalia 2003 ISBN 3 905581 19 1 Matriarchate als herrschaftsfreie Gesellschaften Edition Amalia 1997 ISBN 3 905581 01 9 Mythen und Kultplatze im Drei Seen Land Edition Amalia 2002 ISBN 3 905581 17 5 Mythologische Landschaft Deutschland Edition Amalia 1999 Mythologische Landschaft Schweiz Edition Amalia 1997 ISBN 3 905581 02 7 Der psychologische Mythos Frauen Marchen und Sexismus Manipulation und Indokrination durch popularpsychologische Marcheninterpretation Freud Jung amp Co Edition Amalia 1996 ISBN 3 9520764 6 5 Quellen Kulte Zauberberge Landschaftsmythologie der Ostschweiz und Vorarlbergs Edition Amalia 2005 ISBN 3 905581 26 4 Schwarze Madonna im Marchen Mythen und Marchen von der Schwarzen Frau Edition Amalia 1998 ISBN 3 905581 07 8 Struktur des Zaubermarchens Eine fundierte Darstellung der historischen Marchenforschung und Mythologie Band I und II Paul Haupt Bern Die ursprunglichen Marchen der Bruder Grimm Edition Amalia 1999 ISBN 3 905581 08 6 Magische Statten der Heilkraft Marienorte mythologisch neu entdeckt Quellen Steine Baume und Pflanzen Edition Amalia 2006 ISBN 3 905581 25 6See also editLandscape archaeology Landscape history Modern Matriarchal Studies Marija Gimbutas John Michell writer an author discussing landscape mythology in the context of pseudoscientific metrology References edit Derungs 1996 is mentioned favourably as forwarding a feminist critique of C G Jung s depiction of femininity in Kocku von Stuckrad Constructing Femininity the Lilith Case LAUD paper Universitat Essen Linguistic Agency Series A 474 External links editLandscape mythology in the German National Library catalogue http derungs org http amalia ch Edition Amalia http maerchenlexikon de Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Landscape mythology amp oldid 988978834, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
