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Ancient art and ritual (1913)

Harrison, Jane, 1850-1928 · London : Williams and Norgate · leaf 175

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rgeproportion of those at later date, when theydo not represent heroic mythology, are ritualreliefs, votive reliefs as we call them; thatis, prayers or praises translated into stone. 174 ANCIENT ART AND RITUAL Of the choral dance we have heard much,of the procession but httle, yet its… … Fig. 3. new life. It is a means of bringing massesof people together, of ordering them andco-ordinating them. It is a means for themagical spread of supposed good influence,of grace. Witness the Beating of theBounds and the frequent processions of theBlessed Sacrament in Roman Catholic lands. GREEK…

Art, Primitive · Ritual · Aesthetics · Art and religion · Greek drama (Tragedy)

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