On the Purification of Women
| Author | : P. Rieder |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 259 |
| Release | : 2016-04-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137050144 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137050144 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (144 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis On the Purification of Women by : P. Rieder
Download or read book On the Purification of Women written by P. Rieder and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a social history of the ritual and custom of churching, a liturgical rite of purification after childbirth performed on a woman's first visit to church after giving birth. The book describes the development of the rite from its original meaning as a response to blood pollution to its redefinition as a rite that honoured marriage.