Cadaverous Decomposition as a Representation of the Soul's Journey. Anthropological Evidence of a Funerary Ritual
Our archaeological and anthropological investigations carried out inside the Crypt of the Franciscan Monastery in Azzio (Varese, Northern Italy) allowed us to discover a singular funerary practice of Franciscan friars. It consisted of a secondary burial practice.
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI
[2018]
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Religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 9, Issue: 9, Pages: 1-2 |
Further subjects: | B
Franciscan order
B secondary burial practice B archaeological and anthropological investigations |
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Summary: | Our archaeological and anthropological investigations carried out inside the Crypt of the Franciscan Monastery in Azzio (Varese, Northern Italy) allowed us to discover a singular funerary practice of Franciscan friars. It consisted of a secondary burial practice. |
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ISSN: | 2077-1444 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Religions
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3390/rel9090272 |