Fathers and godfathers : spiritual kinship in early-modern Italy /
In medieval Europe baptism did not merely represent a solemn and public recognition of the 'natural' birth of a child, but was regarded as a second, 'spiritual birth', within a social group often different from the child's blood relations: a spiritual family, composed of god...
| Основен автор: | Alfani, Guido, 1976- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English Italian |
| Публикувано: |
Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate,
℗♭2009.
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| Серия: |
Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=292508 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Fathers and godfathers. |
| Резюме: |
In medieval Europe baptism did not merely represent a solemn and public recognition of the 'natural' birth of a child, but was regarded as a second, 'spiritual birth', within a social group often different from the child's blood relations: a spiritual family, composed of godfathers and godmothers. Exploring the changing theological and social nature of spiritual kinship and godparenthood between 1450 and 1650, this book explores how these medieval concepts were developed and utilised by the Catholic Church in an era of reform and challenge. It demonstrates how such ties continued to be of majo. |
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| Описание на библ. документ: |
Series from jacket. "Original title: Padri, padrini, patroni. La parentela spirituale nella storia, Marsilio, Venice 2007"--Title page verso. |
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xii, 273 pages) : illustrations, map. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780754698999 0754698998 0754667375 9780754667377 |