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Cadaverous Decomposition as a Representation of the Soul’s Journey. Anthropological Evidence of a Funerary Ritual

Authors :
Marta Licata
Melania Borgo
Paola Badino
Silvia Iorio
Source :
Religions, Vol 9, Iss 9, p 272 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2018.

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