Lecture

Scandinavian Mythology: From Texts to Victorian Interpretations

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HUM-365: Darwin, religion and science

Ce cours revient sur l'histoire des opposants à Darwin et au darwinisme : créationnistes, néo-créationnistes, partisans du dessein intelligent. Quels sont leurs arguments ? Quelles sont leurs stratégies ? Que font-ils de certaines découvertes récentes ? ...

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This lecture delves into the reception of Scandinavian mythology in France and England, exploring the search for a national mythology and the influence of Nordic sources on literature. It covers the translation history of key texts, the development of philological knowledge, and the romanticization of Viking culture in the 19th century. The lecture also discusses the impact of Victorian interpretations on the perception of Norse myths, highlighting the role of key figures such as Thomas Percy and George Dasent. Through an analysis of literary works and translations, it reveals the evolution of Scandinavian mythology from ancient texts to popular Victorian narratives.

Instructor

Jean-François Bert

Teaching & PhD Past EPFL PhD Students as codirector Alina Volynskaya Courses Anthropology of belief HUM-382 This course is an introduction to the question of conspiracy theories especially in the field of science Darwin, religion and science HUM-365 This course takes the long history of opponents of Darwin and Darwinism (creationists, neo-creationists, supporters of intelligent design) to try to understand their strategies and arguments. Sciences and religions I HU

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Translation studies

Translation studies is an academic interdiscipline dealing with the systematic study of the theory, description and application of translation, interpreting, and localization. As an interdiscipline, translation studies borrows much from the various fields of study that support translation. These include comparative literature, computer science, history, linguistics, philology, philosophy, semiotics, and terminology. The term "translation studies" was coined by the Amsterdam-based American scholar James S.

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