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Any good scandinavian novels or plays about religion?

>> No.11203690
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11203690

>Scandinavian
Are we including or excluding Finland? Finland isn't actually Scandinavia but it's still in the picture, or are you referring to the Scandinavian Peninsula?

>> No.11203705

>>11203677
'Ordet'', by Kaj Munk. They made an excellent film of that one as well. Based on a lot of Kierkegaards writings.

'Master Olof' by Strindberg. Based on the story of the protestant reformation in Sweden, hugely influential play when it was first written and continues to be.

>> No.11203712

>>11203705
Is the play or the film better?

>> No.11203749

>>11203677
Doktor Glas by Hjalmar Söderberg, phenomenal book.
If not that then yea >>11203705 just read Strindberg

>> No.11203772

Niels Lyhne
Barabbas (and other novels by Pär Lagerkvist)

>> No.11203775

>>11203705
is there any good books about the norwegian protestant reformation?

>> No.11203838

>>11203712
Hard to tell without knowing what you'd appreciate. It's one hell of a divisive, multilayered story. I'd say read-watch-read and make up your own mind. It lends itself to analysis if you're into christian theology.

>> No.11203848

>>11203838
Did you read it in danish?

>> No.11203889

>>11203848
Nope, swedish though. I suppose I could read in danish without trouble. How so?

>> No.11203895

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_of_the_Kingdom

>> No.11205179

>>11203690
A shared history makes the grouping relevant even though it's not geographically correct. Some of the most famous finish books are written in swedish so when in this case it's a definitely correct.

>> No.11205184

>>11203677
Does Kierkegaard count?

>> No.11205266

Emperor and Galilean by Ibsen

>> No.11205339

>>11203690
No one cares in real life. Even Nordics use Nordic and Scandinavian interchangeably and include Finland.

>> No.11205698

>>11203677
The Egyptian is really good and the religious conflict between Amon and Aten (or their worshippers) is a major part of it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Egyptian

>> No.11205713

Watch the movie seventh seal

>> No.11205765

>>11203677

Isn't the Quran the only thing you guys are allowed to read right now?

>> No.11205774

>>11205713
No, his pre 60s films are shit. Watch The Sacrifice instead.

>> No.11205785

>>11205765
In Sweden, maybe. Denmark and Finland remain quite uncucked.

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>>11205698
Waltari’s other historical novels are also good and feature religious themes.

>Michael The Finn(The Adventurer), takes place in 16th Europe, reformation, Inquisition etc.

>The Wanderer, sequel to the previous book, the main character ends up in Suleiman’s court and converts from Christianity to Islam.

>The Dark Angel, describes the final days of the siege of Constantinople, lots of church politics etc.

>> No.11205840

>>11203895
>>11205698
>>11205830
Thank you, based Waltari.

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>>11205765
La aberración..

>> No.11205928

>>11203677
Grundtvig wrote half of the song book and most of the songs are to jesus - he's theology is also together with Kierkegaard the most essential danish theology. It's because of him that people sing in the danish churches.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFLItWQgMBk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy2f4RnStlg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxPnn31lKVE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTgqpvNhtdY

>> No.11205949

DEN BURTKOMNE FADEREN AV ARNE GARBORG

>> No.11206314

>>11203705
wait these are great recs. Dude what are your favorite swedish novels/plays

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>>11203677
Henrik Stangerup's historical trilogy. These three books are inspired by Kierkegaards concept of the three stages of life: the aesthetic, the ethical and the religious.
The entire trilogy deals with religion in some way or another (especially "Broder Jacob" for obvious reasons) , and I cant recommed them enough.

>> No.11206812

>>11203705
The film version of Ordet had me in tears. A masterpiece.