KOREAN DANGUN AND LATVIAN BEARSLAYER – TWO BEAR-MAN HERO MYTHS Cover Image

KOREAN DANGUN AND LATVIAN BEARSLAYER – TWO BEAR-MAN HERO MYTHS
KOREAN DANGUN AND LATVIAN BEARSLAYER – TWO BEAR-MAN HERO MYTHS

Author(s): Kaspars Kļaviņš
Subject(s): Cultural history, Customs / Folklore, Comparative history, Evaluation research
Published by: Latvijas Universitātes Filozofijas un socioloģijas institūts
Keywords: Korean Dangun; Latvian Bearslayer; Myth;

Summary/Abstract: Intercultural relations are among most topical contemporary problems, which, along with the rapid development of globalisation processes, are increasingly drawing the attention of scholars, diplomats and entrepreneurs engaged in the current political and economic conjuncture. Problems of capitalism with their genesis in the West, emergence during the period of colonialism and current escalation in uninterrupted international conflicts in both the 20th and the 21st century have brought forward a multifaceted reaction in the societies of Far and Middle East, which have frequently used the alternatives of the ancient historical and religiousphilosophical heritage of their cultures alongside many ideas born in the West (especially Europe), which used to significantly influence the fates European nations in the context of the Enlightenment, Romanticism and Nationalism, for a reviewed definition of their identity and self-assurance.

  • Issue Year: XXVI/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 155-167
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English
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