Godparents and Kinship in Early Medieval Europe

by Joseph H. Lynch and Joseph H Lynch

Book Overview

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 Western society of this "spiritual" kinship. Because of its solemnity and adaptability, such kinship...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691655316
• ISBN13: 9780691655314
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"