Edward Muir (Illinois Northwestern University)

Ritual in Early Modern Europe

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Produktbeschreibung

This comprehensive 2005 study of the rituals of early modern Europe argues that the period 1400 to 1700 witnessed a revolution in ritual theory. While reformers sought to replace sacraments with the authority of scripture, and despite attempts by intellectuals to dismiss their power, ritual practices endured as much as ever.

Produktdetails

• New Approaches to European History
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 2., überarb. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 334
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 540g
• ISBN-13: 9780521602402
• ISBN-10: 0521602408
• Artikelnr.: 14679904

Autorenporträt

Edward Muir is Professor of History of the Northwestern University. His publications include Civic Ritual in Renaissance Venice (1981) and Mad Blood Stirring: Vendetta in Renaissance Italy (1998).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: what is ritual?; Part I. The Ritual Moment: 1. Rites of passage; 2. The ritual calendar; Part II. Rituals of the Body: 3. Carnival and the lower body; 4. Manners and the upper body; Part III. Ritual Representation: 5. The Reformation as a revolution in ritual theory; 6. The Reformation as a ritual process; 7. Government as a ritual process; Epilogue: mere ritual.

Rezensionen

'... coherent, readable, and stimulating ... The book is just the right length for its intended student readership.' Economic History Review