Tense and Ritual
Tense and Ritual
This section creates a framework within which Part II will analyse tense-use. The framework is that of early modern rituals associated with death—both its liminal phase and its aftermath. The notions of event and replay are introduced: some rituals were concerned more with the event of dying, and others with replaying that event; many rituals blurred the distinction between the two. Rituals mediated posthumous presence that was often conceived of as the passing on of a gift.
Keywords: event, funeral, gift, posthumous presence, tense, ritual
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