Christianizing Kinship : : Ritual Sponsorship in Anglo-Saxon England / / Joseph H. Lynch.
When Christianity spread from its Mediterranean base into the Germanic and Celtic north, it initiated profound changes, particularly in kinship relations and sexual mores. Joseph H. Lynch traces the introduction and assimilation of the concept of spiritual kinship into Anglo-Saxon England. Covering...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2018] ©1998 |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1. The Godparent Complex
- 2. The Missionaries and Baptism
- 3. Baptism and Sponsorship in the Anglo-Saxon Church before 800
- 4. Godparenthood from the Catechumenate
- 5. Godparenthood from Baptism
- 6. Godparenthood from Confirmation
- 7. The Proliferation of Sponsors
- 8. Coparenthood in Anglo-Saxon England
- 9. Spiritual Kinship and Sexual Prohibitions
- 10. The Religious Duties of Godparents
- 11. The Social Bonds between Godparents and Godchildren
- 12. Sponsorship in Anglo-Saxon Diplomacy
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index