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Mask, ritual and fertility
Today many of us learn about fertility, conception and pregnancy online. But that wasn’t always the way. Discover how masks and rituals played an important educational role.
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The intermediate life of spirits
Courttia Newland explores the events and his feelings surrounding the death of his mother-in-law, Tara Chauhan.
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A new universal history of the religious rites, ceremonies, and customs of the whole world: or, a complete and impartial view of all the religions in the various nations of the universe Both Ancient and Modern, from the Creation Down to the Present Time. Including the Ancient and Present State of Religion Amongst the Jews, Egyptians, Carthagenians, Druids, Bramins, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes, Persians, Chinese, Japanese, Africans, and all the other Idolatrous & Pagan Nations, Mahometans, Greeks, Christians, Romish Church, with the various Orders of her Communion, &c. &c. Together with The History of the Reformed Churches; Comprehending the Lutherans, Moravians, Dissenters, Presbyterians, Calvinists, Arminians, Methodists, Independents, Baptists, Arians, Socinians, Quakers, Nonjurors, Sandimanians, Antinomians, &c. &c. By William Hurd, D.D. To which is added, a geographical description of the variou parts, the Religious Rites and Ceremonies of whose Inhabitants are Faithfully Described.
Hurd, William.Date: 1799
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Marriage rites, customs, and ceremonies, of all nations of the universe / By Lady Augusta Hamilton.
Hamilton, Augusta, Lady.Date: 1822- Books
Marriage rites, customs, and ceremonies, of all nations of the universe / By Lady Augusta Hamilton.
Hamilton, Augusta, Lady.Date: 1822- Books
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A rational illustration of the Book of Common Prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the Church of England. Wherein Liturgies in general are proved lawful and necessary, and an Historical Account is given of our own: The several Tables, Rules, and Kalendar are consider'd, and the seeming Differences reconcil'd: All the Rubricks, Prayers, Rites, and Ceremonies are explained, and compared with the Liturgies of the Primitive Church: The Exact Method and Harmony of every Office is shew'd, and all the material Alterations are observ'd, which have at any time been made since the first Common-Prayer-Book of King Edward VI. with the particular Reasons that occasion'd them. The Whole Being the Substance of every thing material in all former Ritualists Commentators or others, upon the same Subject; collected and reduc'd into one continued and regular Method, and interspersed all along with new Observations. The third edition, much enlarg'd and improv'd throughout (but especially as to the Rubricks) and now Compleated. By Charles Wheatly, M. A. Late Fellow of St. John Baptist's College in Oxford.
Wheatly, Charles, 1686-1742.Date: MDCC.XX. [1720]- Books
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The history of religion: particularly of the principal denominations of Christians, viz. Of the Church of Rome, --- England, --- Scotland, - Nonjurors, - Lutherans, - Presbyterians, Of the Independents, - Baptists in general, - Quakers, -- Antinomians, - Moravians, - Methodists in general. Containing a succinct and genuine account of their original and present constitution, discipline, doctrines, worship, and ceremonies: With a general Account of the various Sectaries of less Note, since the first Establishment of Christianity. Including a general History of the Reformation, and so much of Civil and Ecclesiastical History as is connected with, or necessary to explain and illustrate the Work. To which is added, A Dictionary of the principal Religious Orders, Offices, Days, Rites, Customs, Habits, and Characters; the most important Transactions of Ecclesiastical Councils, Synods, &c. explaining all such ambiguous Words and Phrases as have a proper Connexion with the Subjects of this History. By an impartial hand.
Murray, James, 1732-1782.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]