IMC 2006: Sessions
Session 804: The Power of Words
Tuesday 11 July 2006, 16.30-18.00
| Sponsor: | Centre for the Study of Religion in Celtic Societies, University of Wales, Lampeter |
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| Organiser: | Jonathan Wooding, Centre for the Study of Religion in Celtic Societies, University of Wales, Lampeter |
| Moderator/Chair: | Jonathan Wooding, Centre for the Study of Religion in Celtic Societies, University of Wales, Lampeter |
| Paper 804-a | Transforming Reality by Using Words: Prayers, Charms, and Satire in the Middle Ages (Language: English) Index terms: Sermons and Preaching |
| Paper 804-b | Three Blisters: Old Irish Poetic Curse and Naive Physiology (Language: English) Index terms: Anthropology, Language and Literature - Celtic |
| Abstract | This session is part of the international, interdisciplinary research project 'The Power of Words in Traditional European Cultures'. 'Words of power' in their multiform expression are its subject: e.g. charms, curses, incantations, prayers, oaths, taboos, and blessings. These words are believed to have the power to transform reality, either through some intrinsic power that they possess, or through the agency of a supernatural entity. Involved are Moscow State University, Russian State University for the Humanities (Moscow), Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academia (Moscow), Institute for Linguistic Studies (St Petersburg), University of Wales (Lampeter), Helsinki University, Utrecht University, and the University of Ulster. |