Banca de DEFESA: ANDRÉ ARAÚJO DE OLIVEIRA

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STUDENT : ANDRÉ ARAÚJO DE OLIVEIRA
DATE: 25/02/2026
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: Meet - Online
TITLE:

In Search of the “Third Space” in the Christianization of Iceland: A Study on the Overlapping of Identities in the Saga of St. Jón (1056–1264)

KEY WORDS:

Christianization of Iceland; Jóns saga helga; Third Space

PAGES: 199
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: História
SUMMARY:

This thesis investigates the Christianization process of Iceland between 1056 and 1264. Through an analysis of Jóns saga helga from the perspective of Michel Pêcheux’s Discourse Analysis, it proposes that the religious transition occurred not through rupture, but via the emergence of an identity-based "Third Space." Grounded in Homi K. Bhabha’s post-colonial theory, the study demonstrates that the Icelandic Christian identity was forged in a zone of cultural hybridity, where continental Christianity did not eradicate Norse traditions but rather assimilated and re-signified them within local socioeconomic and political structures. By examining the actions of Jón Ögmundsson, the first bishop of Hólar, the research highlights how episcopal sanctity was constructed from native codes of honor and power, transforming the bishop into a mediator capable of navigating tensions between Norse traditions and Latin liturgy. This synthesis resulted in the "Icelandicization" of the faith, manifested in both the literary production of the sagas and the reconfiguration of the island’s physical landscape, where cathedrals and monasteries overlaid ancient centers of power, consolidating a sacred geography that unified the nation under a new syncretic and resilient identity.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Interna - 1324248 - CARMEN MARGARIDA OLIVEIRA ALVEAL
Presidente - ***.879.139-** - JOHNNI LANGER - UFPB
Interna - 1543236 - MARCIA SEVERINA VASQUES
Externa à Instituição - MONICY ARAUJO DA SILVA - UFPB
Externo à Instituição - PABLO GOMES DE MIRANDA - UFPB