From Paganism to Christianity

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ISBN: 9786098314472
Author : Rytis Jonaitis, Irma Kaplūnaitė
Published: 2024
Publisher: Lietuvos istorijos institutas
Number of pages: 323
Language: English
Format: Hardback

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We present the new book From Paganism to Christianity: Burial Rites During the Transition Period.

Edited by Rytis Jonaitis and Irma Kaplūnaitė.

One of the subjects of particular interest to archaeologists is burial customs and how they change over time. Perhaps the most significant periods are those of transformation when one tradition is replaced by another. One of the most striking of these transformations was the transition from paganism to Christianity, both in Lithuania and the neighbouring countries. The custom of cremation, prevalent in many countries, was replaced by the Christian practice of inhumation. In eastern Lithuania, the transition to inhumation took place between the 13th and 15th centuries. The same processes can be observed in the neighbouring regions, even though changes in their belief systems took place earlier. Studies of burial practices constantly raise new questions. Moreover, research in this field is driven not only by the discovery of new burial monuments but also by the ever-expanding range of topics. In this publication, a total of 13 articles are presented by scholars from Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Ukraine and Germany. This collection of articles is the first of its kind in Lithuania and is devoted exclusively to burial customs in the period of transition from paganism to Christianity. The articles present the results of research in Lithuania as well as in neighbouring countries, which were closely connected to the history of Lithuania during the Middle Ages. The collection may, therefore, be of interest to archaeologists, historians, anthropologists and to the wider public.

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