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...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate
cop. 2009.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Catholic Christendom, 1300-1700. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b33410057*spi |
| Sumario: | 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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| Notas: | "Original title: Padri, padrini, patroni. La parentela spirituale nella storia, Marsilio, Venice 2007"--Title page verso. Series from jacket. |
| Descripción Física: | xii, 273 p. : il., mapa |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9780754667377 9780754698999 |
