Fathers and Godfathers: Spiritual Kinship in Early-Modern Italy

Guido Alfani

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Reformation and Early Modern Christianity Medieval and Early Modern Iberia Historical and Religious Studies of Rome

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The book analyzes the history of godparenthood over the very long term (5th century a.C.- today) in the light of a new interpretation of a key historical process: the reform introduced by the Council of Trent. Limiting to two the maximum number of godparents, the Council caused an undesired "verticalization" of godparenthood, which transformed it into an instrument of social clientele or patronage. This had very relevant consequences for the way in which ties of spiritual kinship influenced economic interaction, and also introduced a further element of differentiation between Catholic and Protestant Europe.

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