Mother town, the: civic ritual, symbol, and experience in the borders of scotland
Auteur :
Neville, Gwen Kennedy
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195090321
Date de publication :
21 juil. 1994
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 x 1,0 cm
Poids :
308 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Neville examines the ceremony known as `the Common Riding' which occurs in the Scottish border towns, and explores its religious and ritual implications. She shows how the ceremony makes a dramatic statement about the town in question, engaging themes and symbolism related to local strife, communal independence, and Protestantism.