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Histoire générale des cérémonies, moeurs, et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde: Volume 2

Banier, M. l'abbé 1673-1741. (Antoine)

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Illustrative and Decorative Content: Title pages in red and black. Engraved title page vignette; engraved head- and tail-pieces; woodcut head- and tail-pieces, initials, historiated initials.
Binding: Bound in half calfskin with marbled boards, gilt titles, vol. numbers and decorations on spine.

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1741
Subject - Topic/Names
Religions, Early worsk to 1800, Rites and ceremonies, Mythology, Folklore
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Eighteenth century
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Title

Histoire générale des cérémonies, moeurs, et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde: Volume 2

Alternative Title

Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde
Cérémonies religieuses de tous les peuples du monde

Date Issued or Published

1741

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Summary:
Signatures: v. 1: pi² a-g² A-2D⁴, 2E1, ²2E-3B⁴, 3C1; v. 2: pi³ A-3M⁴ 3N-3O²; v. 3: pi² A-5N² 5O1; v. 4: pi² A-5L² 5M1; v. 5: pi² A-5P² 5Q1; v. 6: pi² A-5Y²; v. 7: pi² A-2P⁴ 2Q-3Z².
Illustrative and Decorative Content: Title pages in red and black. Engraved title page vignette; engraved head- and tail-pieces; woodcut head- and tail-pieces, initials, historiated initials.
Binding: Bound in half calfskin with marbled boards, gilt titles, vol. numbers and decorations on spine.

Creator

Banier, M. l'abbé 1673-1741. (Antoine)

Publisher

Rollin, fils

Place of Publication

Paris (France)

Contributor

Le Mascrier, Jean Baptiste, 1697-1760
Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733
Bernard, Jean-Frédéric, 1683?-1744

Primary Language

French

Subject - Topic/Names

Religions
Early worsk to 1800
Rites and ceremonies
Mythology
Folklore

Subject - Time Period

Eighteenth century

Extent/Dimensions

[3] leaves, 468, [4] p. (last p. blank), [38] leaves of plates, 5 folded
45 cm

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Text

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books

Volume

2

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Summary:Histoire générale des cérémonies, moeurs, et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde: Volume 1

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A pair of engravings depicting condemned heretics performing an auto-da-fé, or act of faith, as penance prior to being burned at the stake during the Inquisition (top) and condemned heretics during the Inquisition being publically burnt at the stake (bottom).L'Auto-da-fé, ou l'Acte de Foi et suplice des Condamnez
A series of four engravings depicting the standards of the Spanish and Goan Inquisitions (top), a man awaiting judgement (bottom left), and a nun who avoided being condemned to the stake by confessing (bottom right). The standard of the Spanish Inquisition features a cross made of rough logs, flanked by a sword and a branch with the motto, "EXURGE DOMINE ET JUDICA CAUSAM TUAM PSALM 73." The standard of the Goan Inquisition features a Dominican monk holding a sword and branch above a dog holding a torch to an orb with the motto, "MISERICORDIA ET JUSTITIA."Standards and Condemned of the Inquisition
A series of four engravings depicting four people sentenced to be burnt at the stake by the Inquisition. The man and young woman at the top of the page confessed and thus avoided their punishment, while the woman and man on the bottom have yet to confess.Condemned by the Inquisition
A pair of engravings depicting an amphitheater where full Inquisition tribunals took place before royalty and Catholic officials during the Spanish Inquisition in Madrid (top) and a procession making to an Inquisition trial in Goa, led by Dominicans carrying the Inquisition standard (which bears the Latin motto “Misericordia et Justitia” [“Mercy and Justice”]), followed by the guards and accused criminals, and the Grand Inquisitor. Both engravings are labelled.Judgement de l'Inquisition dans la grande Place de Madrid et la Procession de l'Inquisition, a Goa
A pair of engravings depicting a pair of officials conducting the trial of a man during the Inquisition (top) and a dungeon where various methods of torture are being employed by Inquisitors during questioning (bottom).La Sale de l'Inquisition et diverses manieres dont le St. Ofice fait donner la Question
An engraved ornamental tailpiece to the first and second sections on the Inquisition, depicting a pair of Catholic officials trying a man during the Inquisition.Ornamental Tailpiece: Trial
An engraved ornamental tailpiece to the preface of the section on the Inquisition, depicting the torture of heretics.Ornamental Tailpiece: Torture
An engraving depicting the coronation of a king, as overseen by a bishop within a cathedral.Le Sacre du Roy
A series of four engravings depicting four different Catholic trials: trial by hot iron (top left), by boiling water (top right), and two by cold water (bottom).Four Catholic Trials
An engraving depicting facsimiles of items a pilgrim may recieve from the Pope during a Jubilee year. In the center of the engraving is the sheet that the pope would give to pilgrims with an Agnus Dei (a wax medallion imprinted with the Lamb of God) upon coming to one of the basilicas that grants indulgence during a Jubilee year. The sheet in this engraving bears the coat of arms of Pope Alexander VII and the image of the Agnus Dei, surrounded by the Latin motto “Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis” (“Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us”). Around the pope’s sheet are a scapular, two rosaries, a medal of St. Benedict, bread of St. Genevieve, a single-decade rosary, and a rosary ring.Les Vertus de L'Agnus Dei
A series of six engravings depicting pilgrims traveling to one of the seven basilicas that grants indulgence during a Jubilee year (top left). There the pilgrims climb the Scala Santa (Holy Stairs) on their knees (top right), and Roman prelates and barons wash their feet (left middle). The pope blesses the tables the pilgrims uses to eat with the Cardinals and the other prelates (right middle). The pope distributes rosaries, medallions, and Agnus Dei (a wax medallion imprinted with the Lamb of God) to the pilgrims as they kiss his feet (bottom left). The pope then lays a foundation stone to close the Holy Door (bottom right).Jubilee Year Pilgrims
A pair of engravings depicting the Pope opening the Holy Door at one of the four basilicas which grant indulgences to pilgrims during the Holy Year (top) and a detailed view of the raised seating where members of the nobility can sit to watch the ceremony of opening the Holy Door (bottom).Le Pape faisant l'ouverture de la Porte Sainte et vue des Loges d'où la Noblesse regarde la Ceremonie de l'ouverture de la Porte Sainte
A series of six engravings depicting a Catholic Jubilee year, during which faithful make prilgrimages to four basilicas in exchange for indulgences.Jubilee Year
A pair of engravings depicting the proper way to transport the Eucharist when the Pope is travelling: either on a horse (top) or on a litter supported by two horses, front and back (bottom).Maniere de porter le S. Sacrement quand le Pape est en Vojage
A pair of engravings depicting the observance of Maundy Thursday (top) by washing the feet of twelve poor people, and Good Friday (bottom) by offering addoration to the Cross.Ceremonie de laver les pieds à douze Pauvres le Jeudi Saint et l'Adoration de la Croix par le Peuple le Vendredi Saint
A series of six engravings depicting the observation of various Catholic Holy Days, including: Candlemas (top), tenebrae (left middle), the Procession of the Eucharist into a tomb (right middle), the fire that begins Holy Saturday (bottom left), and the blessing of a new Paschal candle (bottom right).Observation of Catholic Holy Days
A pair of engravings depicting worshipers kneeling before a priest to recieve marks on their foreheads in observation of Ash Wednesday (top) and a woman recieving Communion (bottom).Le jour des Cendres et maniere dont on rend le Pain-Benit
An engraved ornamental tailpiece appearing at the end of the fifth part of the section on Catholics. The engraving depicts a choir seated before an altar.Ornamental Tailpiece: Choir
A series of 35 engravings depicting the stages of a Roman Catholic mass. The engravings are displayed nine to a page across four pages, and each one is numbered in the upper left corner with the description of the stage of mass at the bottom. In each scene, a different picture hangs above the altar, depicting in sequence the Passion with a description of the scene at the above the engraving.Les Ceremonies des Petites Messes representées en Trente Cincq Figures avec leurs Conformitéz à la Passion de nôtre Seigneur Jesus-Christ
An engraved ornamental tailpiece appearing at the end of the fourth part of the section on Catholics. The engraving depicts an angel holding two trumpets, both of which have banners hanging from them, and playing one. The banners read "CEREMONIES ET COUTUMES DES RELIGIONS DU MONDE."Ornamental Tailpiece: Angel
A pair of engravings depicting a Catholic wedding ceremony (top) and a priest blessing a newlywed couple's nuptial bed (bottom).Ceremonie de Mariage et Benediction du Lit Nuptial
A series of six engravings depicting the ordination of Roman Catholic subdeacons (top left), deacons (top right), and priests (middle left). The priestly ordination includes the bishop laying hands on the new priest (middle right), the bestowal of the power to consecrate (bottom left), and sharing in Communion (bottom right).Ordinations
A series of six engravings depicting a Roman Catholic cleric receiving tonsure (top left) and a surplice (top right), and the ordination of a sexton (middle left), a lector (middle right), an exorcist (bottom left), and an acolyte (bottom right).Ordinations
A pair of engravings depicting the display of the body within a coffin before the house of the deceased or their family (top) and the offering of the Eucherist during a mass of requiem for the dead (bottom).L'Exposition du Corps à la Porte du Logis et L'Ôfrande de Pain et du Vin à la Mese des Morts
A series of six engravings depicting a Roman Catholic bishop leads worshipers through rites of penance, including putting on sackcloth, kneeling outside with extinguished candles, and reciting the litanies.Penance
A pair of engravings depicting penitents stepping into the confessional to confess their sins to a priest (top) and a priest anointing a dying man as part of the last rites (bottom).La Confession et Extreme Onction
A pair of engravings depicting parishioners taking Communion (top) and a priest delivering the Eucharist as part of the last rites (bottom).La Communion et le Viatique
A pair of engravings depicting the rites of confirmation including the anointment (top) and the laying on of hands (bottom).Ceremonie de la Confirmation et autre maniere de Confirmer
A pair of engravings depicting two methods of baptism. The top scene shows a Catholic priest baptising an infant at a font. The bottom scene shows a midwife baptising a child after birth.Le Baptême administré par un Prêtre et le Baptême administré par la Sage-femme
Three engravings depicting the front of the Shroud of Besançon and the front and back of the Shroud of Turin.The Shrouds of Besançon and Turin
A series of six engravings depicting the steps of consecration for new items within a church, including a cross, a bell and a statue.Consecration of a Cross, a Bell, and a Statue
A series of six engravings depicting the process of consecrating the interior of a church with holy oil. The scenes show a bishop anointing and consecrating parts of a church, known as chrism, including crosses on the walls, the trappings of the altar, and the altar itself.Consecration on the Church with Holy Oil
A series of six engravings depicting the process of blessing an altar. The scenes include (top left), a bishop following behind a subdeacon spreading ash on the ground writing the Latin and Greek alphabets in a cross shape (top left), a bishop anointing the altar (middle left) and the floor (middle right) with holy water, a procession bringng relics into the church (bottom left), and a bishop placing the relics inside the altar (bottom right).Consecration of the Altar
A series of six engravings depicting the process for blessing a new church as it is built. The scenes include a bishop blessing the first stone (top left) and the earth on which the church will be built (top right), a bishop then placing the first stone (middle left) and blessing the church foundation (middle right), a bishop sprinkling holy water on the completed church (bottom left) and making the sign of the cross at the door (bottom right).Blessing a New Church
An engraved ornamental tailpiece appearing at the end of the introductory section. The engraving depicts a platform with the inscription "Finis" above which hangs a bell and drapery. Holding the drapery and bell up is a decorative boarder featuring a pair of cherubs, a censer, a stole, an open book (likely a Bible), and other Catholic ritual items.Ornamental Tailpiece: Ritual Objects

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NUC pre 1956, p. 514

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Summary:Histoire générale des cérémonies, moeurs, et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde: Volume 1
An engraved ornamental tailpiece appearing at the end of the introductory section. The engraving depicts a platform with the inscription "Finis" above which hangs a bell and drapery. Holding the drapery and bell up is a decorative boarder featuring a pair of cherubs, a censer, a stole, an open book (likely a Bible), and other Catholic ritual items.Ornamental Tailpiece: Ritual Objects
A series of six engravings depicting the process for blessing a new church as it is built. The scenes include a bishop blessing the first stone (top left) and the earth on which the church will be built (top right), a bishop then placing the first stone (middle left) and blessing the church foundation (middle right), a bishop sprinkling holy water on the completed church (bottom left) and making the sign of the cross at the door (bottom right).Blessing a New Church
A series of six engravings depicting the process of blessing an altar. The scenes include (top left), a bishop following behind a subdeacon spreading ash on the ground writing the Latin and Greek alphabets in a cross shape (top left), a bishop anointing the altar (middle left) and the floor (middle right) with holy water, a procession bringng relics into the church (bottom left), and a bishop placing the relics inside the altar (bottom right).Consecration of the Altar
A series of six engravings depicting the process of consecrating the interior of a church with holy oil. The scenes show a bishop anointing and consecrating parts of a church, known as chrism, including crosses on the walls, the trappings of the altar, and the altar itself.Consecration on the Church with Holy Oil
A series of six engravings depicting the steps of consecration for new items within a church, including a cross, a bell and a statue.Consecration of a Cross, a Bell, and a Statue
Three engravings depicting the front of the Shroud of Besançon and the front and back of the Shroud of Turin.The Shrouds of Besançon and Turin
A pair of engravings depicting two methods of baptism. The top scene shows a Catholic priest baptising an infant at a font. The bottom scene shows a midwife baptising a child after birth.Le Baptême administré par un Prêtre et le Baptême administré par la Sage-femme
A pair of engravings depicting the rites of confirmation including the anointment (top) and the laying on of hands (bottom).Ceremonie de la Confirmation et autre maniere de Confirmer
A pair of engravings depicting parishioners taking Communion (top) and a priest delivering the Eucharist as part of the last rites (bottom).La Communion et le Viatique
A pair of engravings depicting penitents stepping into the confessional to confess their sins to a priest (top) and a priest anointing a dying man as part of the last rites (bottom).La Confession et Extreme Onction
A series of six engravings depicting a Roman Catholic bishop leads worshipers through rites of penance, including putting on sackcloth, kneeling outside with extinguished candles, and reciting the litanies.Penance
A pair of engravings depicting the display of the body within a coffin before the house of the deceased or their family (top) and the offering of the Eucherist during a mass of requiem for the dead (bottom).L'Exposition du Corps à la Porte du Logis et L'Ôfrande de Pain et du Vin à la Mese des Morts
A series of six engravings depicting a Roman Catholic cleric receiving tonsure (top left) and a surplice (top right), and the ordination of a sexton (middle left), a lector (middle right), an exorcist (bottom left), and an acolyte (bottom right).Ordinations
A series of six engravings depicting the ordination of Roman Catholic subdeacons (top left), deacons (top right), and priests (middle left). The priestly ordination includes the bishop laying hands on the new priest (middle right), the bestowal of the power to consecrate (bottom left), and sharing in Communion (bottom right).Ordinations
A pair of engravings depicting a Catholic wedding ceremony (top) and a priest blessing a newlywed couple's nuptial bed (bottom).Ceremonie de Mariage et Benediction du Lit Nuptial
An engraved ornamental tailpiece appearing at the end of the fourth part of the section on Catholics. The engraving depicts an angel holding two trumpets, both of which have banners hanging from them, and playing one. The banners read "CEREMONIES ET COUTUMES DES RELIGIONS DU MONDE."Ornamental Tailpiece: Angel
A series of 35 engravings depicting the stages of a Roman Catholic mass. The engravings are displayed nine to a page across four pages, and each one is numbered in the upper left corner with the description of the stage of mass at the bottom. In each scene, a different picture hangs above the altar, depicting in sequence the Passion with a description of the scene at the above the engraving.Les Ceremonies des Petites Messes representées en Trente Cincq Figures avec leurs Conformitéz à la Passion de nôtre Seigneur Jesus-Christ
An engraved ornamental tailpiece appearing at the end of the fifth part of the section on Catholics. The engraving depicts a choir seated before an altar.Ornamental Tailpiece: Choir
A pair of engravings depicting worshipers kneeling before a priest to recieve marks on their foreheads in observation of Ash Wednesday (top) and a woman recieving Communion (bottom).Le jour des Cendres et maniere dont on rend le Pain-Benit
A series of six engravings depicting the observation of various Catholic Holy Days, including: Candlemas (top), tenebrae (left middle), the Procession of the Eucharist into a tomb (right middle), the fire that begins Holy Saturday (bottom left), and the blessing of a new Paschal candle (bottom right).Observation of Catholic Holy Days
A pair of engravings depicting the observance of Maundy Thursday (top) by washing the feet of twelve poor people, and Good Friday (bottom) by offering addoration to the Cross.Ceremonie de laver les pieds à douze Pauvres le Jeudi Saint et l'Adoration de la Croix par le Peuple le Vendredi Saint
A pair of engravings depicting the proper way to transport the Eucharist when the Pope is travelling: either on a horse (top) or on a litter supported by two horses, front and back (bottom).Maniere de porter le S. Sacrement quand le Pape est en Vojage
A series of six engravings depicting a Catholic Jubilee year, during which faithful make prilgrimages to four basilicas in exchange for indulgences.Jubilee Year
A pair of engravings depicting the Pope opening the Holy Door at one of the four basilicas which grant indulgences to pilgrims during the Holy Year (top) and a detailed view of the raised seating where members of the nobility can sit to watch the ceremony of opening the Holy Door (bottom).Le Pape faisant l'ouverture de la Porte Sainte et vue des Loges d'où la Noblesse regarde la Ceremonie de l'ouverture de la Porte Sainte