Ritual in Early Modern Europe (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521602402)

This new and expanded edition of the first comprehensive study of rituals in early modern Europe examines the impact on the European interpretation of ritual from the discoveries of new civilizations in the Americas and missionary efforts in China. It also adds more material about rituals peculiar to women. Edward Muir draws on extensive historical research to emphasize the persistence of traditional Christian ritual practices, even as enlightened elites attempted to choose reason over passion, textual interpretation over ritual action, and moral rectitude over gaining access to supernatural powers of anti-Christian rituals. First Edition Hb (1997) 0-521-40169-0 First Edition Pb (1997) 0-521-40967-5

Author: Edward Muir
ISBN-10: 0521602408
ISBN-13: 9780521602402
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/18/2005
Pages: 334
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d