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Veröffentlichung:	August 2023
Genre:	Religion
ISBN:	9781009421744
EAN-Code:	9781009421744
Verlag:	Cambridge University Press
Einband:	Gebunden
Sprache:	English
Dimensionen:	H 145 mm / B 222 mm / D 36 mm
Gewicht:	752 gr
Seiten:	452
Illustration:	Worked examples or Exercises
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Studies in Church History 59 addresses the historical development of life events to which the churches have responded with specific rites and ceremonies. The volume contributes to current discussion in life cycle history and the ongoing debate about 'rites of passage,' both ecclesiastical and secular. The major life cycle events, such as birth, marriage and death, are considered; so too are the churching or 'purification' of women after childbirth, confirmation and first communion, and ordination, as well as less widespread rites of passage, such as royal anointing and the renunciation of wealth. The twenty-two papers span Christian history and include contributions from Frances Knight, Thomas O'Loughlin, Elisabeth van Houts and Alexandra Walsham. Taken together, the articles offer clear evidence of the continuing potency of ecclesiastical rites of passage, as well as of their ability to be refashioned for the needs of successive generations of believers.