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Cadaverous Decomposition as a Representation of the Soul’s Journey. Anthropological Evidence of a Funerary Ritual
- Source :
- Religions, Vol 9, Iss 9, p 272 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2018.
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Abstract
- 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.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20771444
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Religions
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.4c819c296529479ca1c0ebcfc535c432
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/rel9090272