‎Folklore‎

‎Nwaigwe, Paulinus Chibuike‎

‎Canonical marriage preparation in the Igbo tradition in the light of canon 1063 of the 1983 Code of canon law : canonical norms and inculturation. African theological studies ; Vol. 4 : Kirchenrecht‎

‎Frankfurt, M. : Lang-Ed., 2013. 371 S. ; 22 cm Pp.‎

‎Tadelloses Exemplar. - Table of Contents -- General Introduction 21 -- Background 21 -- Statement of the Problem 24 -- Aim of the Work 25 -- Scope of the Work 25 -- Argument of the Thesis 27 -- Method of Research 27 -- Motivation of the Work 28 -- Structure of the Work 28 -- Chapter One: Legal Marriage Preparation during the Validity of the Code -- of 1917 31 -- 1. Marriage Preparation in the Code of 1917 31 -- 1.1. Introduction 31 -- 1.2. The General Norms Concerning Marriage Preparation 31 -- 1.3. The Instruction 39 -- 1.3.1. The General Instruction 39 -- 1.3.2. Particular Instruction 40 -- 1.4. Conclusion 42 -- 2. Marriage Preparation in Some Papal and Ecclesial Documents before -- the II. Vatican Council 43 -- 2.1. Introduction 43 -- 2.2. Encyclical Letter Casti Connubii of Pius XI 43 -- 2.3. Some Allocutions and Addresses of Pius XII on Marriage Preparation 46 -- 2.4. John XXIII's Address to the Prelates of the Sacred Rota 49 -- 2.5. Conclusion 50 -- 3. Innovation of Marriage Preparation in the II. Vatican Council and the -- Following Period 50 -- 3.1. Introduction 50 -- 3.2. Marriage Preparation in Gaudium et Spes 51 -- 3.3. The 1980 Synod of Bishops about the Family 54 -- 3.3.1. The Synod 54 -- 3.3.2. The Different Phases 56 -- 3.3.2.1. Phase One: The General Exchange of Ideas 56 -- 3.3.2.2. Phase Two: The Small Discussion Groups 58 -- 3.3.2.3. Phase Three: Resolutions on Marriage Preparation 59 -- 3.3.3. Conclusion 60 -- 3.4. Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris Consortio of John Paul II 60 -- 3.4.1. Conclusion 66 -- 4. Conclusion of Chapter One 66 -- Chapter Two: The Canonical Understanding of Marriage 69 -- 1. The Understanding of Marriage in the Code of 1983 69 -- 1.1. Introduction 69 -- 1.2. The Nature of Christian Marriage 69 -- 1.2.1. Matrimonium in fieri and Matrimonium in facto Esse 71 -- 1.2.2. Marriage as Covenant and Contract 73 -- 1.2.3. Marriage as a Sacrament 76 -- 1.2.4. A Partnership of their whole Life 82 -- 1.2.5. Conclusion 83 -- 2. The Ends of Marriage 84 -- 2.1. Introduction 84 -- 2.2. The Good of the Spouses 86 -- 2.3. Procreation and Education of Children 87 -- 2.4. Conclusion 89 -- 3. The Inseparability of Sacrament and Contract 90 -- 4. The Essential Properties of Marriage 92 -- 4.1. Introduction 92 -- 4.2. Unity 93 -- 4.3. Indissolubility 95 -- 4.4. Conclusion 98 -- 5. Matrimonial Consent 99 -- 5.1. Introduction 99 -- 5.2. The Nature of Matrimonial Consent 99 -- 5.3. The Object of Matrimonial Consent 103 -- 5.4. Conclusion 106 -- 6. Conclusion of Chapter Two 107 -- Chapter Three: Marriage Preparation and Pastoral Care of Marriage in -- Canon 1063 of 1983 Code 109 -- 1. Marriage Preparation in the Code of 1983 109 -- 1.1. Introduction 109 -- 1.2. Revision of the New Code 109 -- 1.3. The 1975 Schema Ill -- 16 -- 1.4. Evaluation of the Schema and Formulation of Canon 1063 113 -- 1.5. Conclusion 116 -- 2. General Norms Concerning Marriage Preparation in the Code of 1983 .... 117 -- 2.1. Introduction 117 -- 2.2. The Norms 118 -- 2.3. Canon 1063 of 1983 Code 143 -- 2.3.1. Pastors of Souls 147 -- 2.3.1.1. The Nature and Object of Obligation for Pastors -- of Souls 155 -- 2.3.3. The Role of the Religious 156 -- 2.3.4. The Role of Married Couples 157 -- 2.4. Conclusion 158 -- 2.5. Stages of Marriage Preparation 158 -- 2.5.1. Introduction 158 -- 2.5.2. Remote Preparation 159 -- 2.5.3. Proximate Preparation 163 -- 2.5.4. Immediate Preparation 168 -- 2.5.5. On-going Pastoral Care after Marriage 171 -- 2.5.6. Conclusion 173 -- 3. Difficult Cases in Marriage Preparation Programme 174 -- 3.1. Introduction 174 -- 3.2. The Right to Marry and Marriage Preparation 174 -- 3.3. Faith of the Couple and Marriage Preparation 178 -- 3.4. Cohabiting Couples and Marriage Preparation 181 -- 3.5. Conclusion 183 -- 4. Conclusion of Chapter Three 184 -- Chapter Four: The Understanding of Marriage and Marriage Preparation -- in Igbo Tradition 187 -- 1. The lgbo People of Nigeria: Who are they? 188 -- 1.1. Introduction 188 -- 1.2. Origin 190 -- 1.3. The Geographical Location 192 -- 1.4. Political Structure 193 -- 1.5. Socio-cultural Dimension 195 -- 1.5.1. Religious Values 196 -- 1.5.1.1. Belief in the Supreme Being 197 -- 1.5.1.2. Belief in the Divinities 199 -- 1.5.1.3. Belief in Spirit 199 -- 1.5.1.4. Belief in the Ancestors 200 -- 17 -- 1.5.2. Moral Values 201 -- 1.5.2.1. Sense of Community 201 -- 1.5.2.2. Human Relations and Hospitality 202 -- 1.5.2.3. Sense of the Sacredness of Life 203 -- 1.5.2.4. Sense of Authority and Respect for Elders 203 -- 1.6. Conclusion 204 -- 2. The Igbo Traditional Marriage System 205 -- 2.1. The Nature of Igbo Traditional Marriage 205 -- 2.2. The Essential Qualities of Igbo Traditional Marriage 207 -- 2.2.1. Customary 207 -- 2.2.2. Community-Oriented 208 -- 2.2.3. Igbo Marriage as Sacred 209 -- 2.2.4. Polygamous 210 -- 2.2.5. Procreation-Oriented 215 -- 2.3. Conclusion 219 -- 3. Impediments in Igbo Traditional Marriage 220 -- 3.1. Introduction 220 -- 3.2. Lack of Age 221 -- 3.3. Consanguinity 222 -- 3.4. Affinity 223 -- 3.5. Impotence 224 -- 3.6. Public Criminality 225 -- 3.7. Status Bar (Osu Caste System) 225 -- 3.8. Chronic Disease 227 -- 3.9. Conclusion 227 -- 4. Marriage Preparation in Igbo Tradition 227 -- 4.1. Parental Role 228 -- 4.2. Community Role 229 -- 4.3. Initiation Rites 230 -- 4.3.1. Circumcision/Clitoridectomy 231 -- 4.3.2. Fattening Ceremony (Iru Mgbede) 232 -- 4.3.3. Wearing Cloth Ceremony (Iwa Akwa) 233 -- 4.4. Conclusion 235 -- 5. Igbo Traditional Marriage Procedures 235 -- 5.1. Consent in Igbo Traditional Marriage 236 -- 5.2. Choice of a Partner 239 -- 5.3. Pre-nuptial Inquiries 241 -- 5.4. Reciprocal Inquiry 242 -- 5.5. Visit to the Bride's Family 242 -- 5.6. Betrothal 243 -- 18 -- 5.7. Bride Wealth Ceremony and Formal Consent 245 -- 5.8. Formal Handover of the Bride (Igba Nkwu Nwanyi) 252 -- 5.9. Conclusion 256 -- 6. AECAWA Overview on Marriage Preparation in West Africa 256 -- 6.1. Reasons for the Policy Regarding Pastoral Preparation for Marriage . 257 -- 6.2. Guidelines for the Catholic Marriage Policy 260 -- 6.2.1. Time for Preparation 260 -- 6.2.2. Involvement of other Priest or Parish 261 -- 6.2.3. Criteria for Assessment of Readiness to Marry 261 -- 6.2.4. Content of Marriage Preparation 262 -- 6.2.5. Format of Programme 263 -- 6.3. Conclusion 264 -- 7. Conclusion of Chapter Four 264 -- Chapter Five: Proposed Marriage Preparation Guidelines and Programmes -- For the Igbo Dioceses and the Need for Inculturation 267 -- 1. Proposed Marriage Preparation Guidelines and Programmes 267 -- 1.1. Aim and Purpose of the Guidelines 269 -- 1.2. Level of Obligation 271 -- 1.3. Drafting and Training of a Formation Team 274 -- 1.4. Readiness to Marry 276 -- 1.5. Notification of Marriag 279 -- 1.6. The Parish Church 280 -- 1.7. Conclusion 281 -- 2. Stages of Marriage Preparation 283 -- 2.1. Introduction 283 -- 2.2. Remote Preparation 283 -- 2.3. Proximate Preparation 286 -- 2.4. Immediate Preparation 303 -- 2.4.1. Marriage Preparation Programmes 308 -- 2.4.1.1. Introduction 308 -- 2.4.1.2. Parish Pre-Cana Programme 309 -- 2.4.1.3. Diocesan Pre-Cana Programme 310 -- 2.4.1.4. Engaged Encounter Weekened 310 -- 2.4.1.5. Sponsor Couple Programme 311 -- 2.5. Ongoing Support after Marriage 312 -- 2.6. Conclusion 314 -- 3. Areas of Special Circumstances 315 -- 3.1. Introduction 315 -- 3.2. Age 316 -- 19 -- 3.3. Older Couples 317 -- 3.4. Mixed and Inter-religious Marriages 317 -- 3.5. Pregnancy before Marriage 319 -- 3.6. Previous Marriage 320 -- 3.7. Convalidation 321 -- 3.8. Cohabitation 322 -- 3.9. Persons with Disabilities 322 -- 3.10. HIV/AIDS 323 -- 3.11. Conclusion 323 -- 4. Igbo Traditional Marriage: Towards Inculturating the Sacrament -- of Marriage 324 -- 4.1. Introduction 324 -- 4.2. The Meaning of Inculturation 325 -- 4.3. Inculturating the Sacrament of Marriage 327 -- 4.4. Proposed Rite of Preparation and Celebration 330 -- 4.5. Conclusion 333 -- 5. Conclusion of Chapter Five 334 -- General Conclusion 339 -- Abbreviations 347 -- Bibliography 351 -- Sources and Documents 351 -- Books and Articles 358 -- 20 ISBN 9783631647783‎

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‎NYESSEN J.H. / LEBLANC E. / POISSON G. / FAVRET Abbé / NIPPGEN J.‎

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‎O'Brien Edna‎

‎Tales for the Telling - Irish Folk and Fairy Tales‎

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‎O'Brien Joan & Wilfred Major‎

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‎Women Androgynes and Other Mythical Beasts‎

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‎O'Neill Moira; Illustrated By W. E. F. Britten‎

‎Elf-Errant‎

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‎Oberg, Jan C‎

‎Gab es in Bremen im 19. Jahrhundert eine maritime Kultur? Von kosmopolitischen Hanseaten und absonderlichen Seeleuten. Ein ethnohistorischer Beitrag zur Debatte über Küstengesellschaften.‎

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‎De danske Besværgelser mod Vrid og Blod. Tolkning og Forhistorie.‎

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‎Okakura Kakuzo‎

‎Il libro del The‎

‎brossura‎

‎Okakura Kakuzo‎

‎Il libro del tè‎

‎ill., ril. Il libro del tè (1906) di Okakura Kakuzo (1862-1913) è divenuto negli anni un classico dell'incontro tra Oriente e Occidente ed è stato molte volte tradotto. Nonostante il titolo, il libro non va considerato un manuale sul tè. È piuttosto un inno alla cultura, all'estetica, allo spirito del tè quale simbolo, paradigma, vessillo dell'anima asiatica. Venne scritto da un appassionato ricercatore giapponese, lo scopo della cui esistenza fu di rinnovare e diffondere i valori dell'Oriente nel momento in cui il suo stesso paese sembrava volerli rinnegare per quelli occidentali. Questa nuova edizione contiene un ricchissimo apparato di note che spiegano i contenuti del libro che l'autore aveva omesso di illustrare, e che le varie edizioni internazionali hanno solo limitatamente trattato. Inoltre contiene una postfazione in cui viene ricostruita l'esistenza di Okakura in riferimento alla sua missione interculturale e allo sviluppo della spiritualità universale attraverso l'estetica e la pratica del tè come stile di vita. Okakura visse in Giappone in un periodo di grandi idealità e di radicali trasformazioni individuali e sociali tra lo sbigottimento per la forza dell'Occidente e l'ansia d'imitazione. Scrisse Il libro del tè al culmine degli opposti movimenti dell'occidentalizzazione del suo paese e della diffusione in Occidente dello spirito orientale, con la sua arte e i suoi valori religioso-filosofici. È chiaro che per resistere alle complessità di un compito come questo e alle forze in gioco erano richieste una genialità fuori del comune e una profonda conoscenza di entrambi gli universi culturali, ma soprattutto un amore senza condizioni per il sapere e per lo sviluppo dell'individuo e della società. Nel caso di Okakura questo amore prese la forma dell'arte e fece di lui una figura eccezionale nella storia dell'incontro-scontro tra Oriente e Occidente all'epoca delle trasformazioni moderne di entrambi. A considerarla retrospettivamente, la formazione di Okakura sembra essere stata un percorso programmato passo per passo per rispondere allo scopo che sarebbe divenuto quello della sua esistenza. Il libro del tè è anche il fil rouge che lega una vita esemplare al proprio destino interiore: una suggestione archetipica per ciascuno di noi, oggi e sempre.‎

‎Okakura Kakuzo‎

‎Il libro del tè. Lo Zen e il sorriso del filosofo‎

‎br. Nel corso del quindicesimo secolo, l'Oriente e il Giappone in particolare elevarono una bevanda, il tè, al rango di una vera e propria religione estetica: il teismo. Il teismo è un culto fondato sull'adorazione del bello. La sua cerimonia, che ne regola il culto, è il mezzo con il quale coloro che vi partecipano tentano di raggiungere il possibile in mezzo a quell'impossibile che chiamiamo vita. Nello spirito dell'esperienza Zen, questo libro, oltre alla descrizione di una delle più affascinanti tradizioni orientali, la cerimonia del tè, delinea un cammino spirituale e filosofico della persona verso quella vera saggezza che l'Occidente ha in parte perduto e che solo oggi si sforza di recuperare. Il testo contiene un'appendice sui maestri del tè e nove poesie giapponesi sulla cerimonia del tè, per la prima volta tradotte in italiano.‎