Tarot cards can be examined as an object and source within several different subjects such as history, philosophy, culture and textual science. Tarot cards are especially used in the research within the fields:
Example of a master thesis
An exciting example of a thesis that has illuminated tarot cards in a wider context is a study of tarot card users in relation to recent religious classifications and their attitudes to symbolism and aesthetics in tarot cards are Narrens reise gjennom livet (Norwegian)
Example of a Ph.d. -thesis
An example of a Ph.D. is An examination of Archetypal Inferences in Tarot Symbology (Access for RUC users) that examines archetypal influences in tarot symbolism. Both are examples of how tarot cards can function as the angle of entry in analyzes of very different kinds.
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List of selected books on Tarot from The Library System:
Cambell, Joseph og Roberts, Richard, (1985) Tarot revelations. California. San Anselmo
Decker, Ronald og Dummett, Michael (2002). A History of the Occult Tarot. London: Duckworth.
Dummett, Michael (1980). The Game of Tarot: From Ferara to Salt Lake City. Duckworh.
Elias, Camelia (2015). Marseille Tarot. Towards the art of reading. Eyecorner Press.
Jensen, K. Frank (1975). Tarot. Gl. Viby, Sj: Strube.
Kaplan, Stuart R. (1972). Tarot classic. New York: Grosset & Dunlap.
Kaplan, Stuart R (1979-86). The encyclopedia of tarot (2 bind). U.S. Games Systems.
Science, Pseudo-Science, Non-sense, and Critical Thinking by Camelia Elias played an important role in the fact that K. Frank Jensen Collection was donated to Roskilde University. She was at the time employed at the university and researching topics related to tarot. She has written on her blog about the process of securing the collection for the university. Among other things. "Tarot goes academic" and "Tarot at RUC". The blog is also an opportunity to learn more about reading tarot cards.
Camelia Elias publications in RU's research portal
