Doctrinal and Physical Marginality in Christian Death: The Burial of Unbaptized Infants in Medieval Italy
The burial of unbaptized fetuses and infants, as seen through texts and archaeology, exposes friction between the institutional Church and medieval Italy’s laity. The Church’s theology of Original Sin, baptism, and salvation left the youngest children especially vulnerable to dying unbaptized and su...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI
[2020]
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Religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 12 |
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Archaeology
B fetus and infant burials B medieval mortuary practices B San Giuliano B Medieval Italy |
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