Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. Foreword xi
5. Preface xiii
6. Addenda and corrigenda / Note on the documents xv
7. Introduction 1
8. PART ONE: THEORY
9. I The Bible 46
10. II Disseminating the faith 51
11. III The mass 78
12. IV Designs for living and dying 92
13. V Parish celebrations 150
14. VI Private religion 164
15. VII Saints, shrines, miracles, and pilgrimage 175
16. VIII Security for the living 201
17. IX Security for the dead 222
18. X Distributions at death: wills 242
19. XI Complaint and opposition 259
20. Bibliography of printed works cited 281
21. Index 294