The Reformation of ritual : an interpretation of early modern Germany /

Karant-Nunn, Susan C.

The Reformation of ritual : an interpretation of early modern Germany / Susan C. Karant-Nunn. - London ; New York : Routledge, 1997. - 282 p. ; 24 cm. - Christianity and society in the modern world .

Includes bibliographic references (p. [202]-277) and index.

1. Engagement and marriage ceremonies: taming the beast within -- 2. To beat the Devil: baptism and the conquest of sin -- 3. Churching, a women's rite -- 4. Repentance, confession, and the Lord's Table: separating the divine from the human -- 5. Banning the dead and ordering the living: the selective retention of Catholic practice -- 6. Ritual change: conclusions.

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Lutheran Church--Customs and practices.--Germany


Reformation--Germany.
Ritual.


Germany--Social conditions--16th century.

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