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In the 21st century, the Church of Sweden has lost its dominant position with regard to the ritualization of birth, marriage, and death. Above all, civil ceremonies have become more common.
Karin Jarnkvist
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“The first experience of a civil memorial service”: the mourning morning at the Moscow art theatre 13 February 1910 [PDF]
The article, which based on materials from pre-revolutionary periodicals, describes in detail and systematically analyzes the mourning meeting in honor of the memory of actress Vera Komissarzhevskaya. This meeting was organized and held on the morning of
Andrey Perekatov
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The Soviet State’s policy on marriage and childbirth registration procedures. Case of Moldavian SSR (1944-1961) [PDF]
The article clarifies the policy of the Soviet state and party bodies on procedures for registering childbirth and marriage in the post-war period in the Moldavian SSR. As a result of the implementation of the communist ideology and Soviet legislation in
Adrian DOLGHI
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Le cimetière militaire roumain de Soultzmatt
The Romanian Military Cemetery in Soultzmatt, inaugurated in 1924 by King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Romania, has been the scene of many ceremonies, meetings and official or private visits over the past century. Three periods should be distinguished in
Vasile Iorgulescu
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Praying for rain, resilience, and social stability in Murcia (southeast Spain)
We analyze the case of pro-pluvia rogations (PPR) performed by the Catholic Church in Murcia, Spain since 1600. PPR were ceremonies to ask God for rain. We show a structural break in the prayer data during the 1830s, coinciding with the end of the ancien
José-Antonio Espín-Sánchez +1 more
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Using Intersectional Perspectives in the Studies of Non-Religion Ritualization
In the 21st century, the Church of Sweden has lost its dominant position regarding the ritualization of births, marriages, and deaths in Sweden. Above all, name giving ceremonies, civil weddings, and civil funerals have become more common. The purpose of
Karin Jarnkvist
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Magic in Private and Public Lives of the Ancient Romans
The Romans practiced magic in their private and public life. Besides magical practices against the property and lives of people, the Romans also used generally known and used protective and healing magic. Sometimes magical practices were used in official
Idaliana Kaczor
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Civil religion encompasses the implicit religious values of a nation manifested through public rituals, symbols, and ceremonies at significant locations and on special occasions.
Ömer F. Gürlesin
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When viewed collectively, these monuments—and the ceremonies surrounding them—offer significant insight into the changing views and attitudes of the St.
Katherine Poole-Jones
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Scholarly work on the conquest of Muslim cities in the so-called Castilian Reconquista has focused largely on political consequences rather than conquest rituals.
Marisa Bueno Sánchez
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