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Godparents and Kinship in Early Medieval Europe
(Hardback)
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Godparents and Kinship in Early Medieval Europe
Contributors:
By (Author) Joseph H. Lynch
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
29th January 2019
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Theology
Sociology: family and relationships
Dewey:
306.874094
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
400
Dimensions:
Width 178mm, Height 254mm
Description
Between A.D. 200 and 1000, sponsorship at baptism evolved from a simple liturgical act into a mechanism for the creation of enduring relationships regarded as especially holy forms of kinship. Combining anthropological, historical, theological, and literary approaches, Joseph Lynch presents a comprehensive analysis of the origins and development in
