Against the sacred body: The processing of remains in Catholic circles

Against the sacred body: The processing of remains in Catholic circles

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In the Catholic areas of Europe, the human remains (both their bones and the fabrics they Wrestling - Accessories touched) of persons considered to have been exceptional are usually stored for transformation into relics.The production and the reproduction of the object-relic takes place within monasteries and is carried out firstly on the material level.In this article I intend to present in detail, from an anthropological standpoint, the practices used to process such remains, the role of the social actors involved and the political-ecclesiastical dynamics connected with them.

Owing to obvious difficulties in accessing enclosed communities, such practices are usually overlooked in historiographical and ethno-anthropological analyses, while they should instead be considered the most important moment in the lengthy process intended Concert Ukulele to give form and meaning to remains, with a view to their exhibition and use in ritual.