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The rise and fall of merry England : the ritual year, 1400-1700
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hutton, Ronald, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rites and ceremonies, Medieval--England--History.
- Rites and ceremonies, Medieval.
- Popular culture--England--History.
- Popular culture.
- Calendar--England--History .
- Calendar.
- Folklore--England.
- Folklore.
- Ritual.
- England--Social life and customs--16th century.
- England.
- England--Social life and customs--17th century.
- England--Social life and customs--1066-1485.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 366 p.) : ill.
- Other Title:
- rise and fall of merry England
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1994.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Explores the religious and secular rituals which marked the passage of the year in late-medieval and early-modern England. The text tells the story of how they altered over time in response to political, religious and social developments, and examines controversial issues.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
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