Description
CXXII RULES OF ANDALUSIAN CONFRATERNITIES AND BROTHERHOODS
Book Summary
This work is an exhaustive compilation of 122 rules of Andalusian brotherhoods and confraternities from the 16th and 17th centuries. The reader will find a transcribed and accessible documentary corpus, the result of more than a decade of research in local and national archives. The main value of this book lies in offering scholars and researchers a fundamental tool for the analysis of Andalusian popular religiosity through one of the most relevant documentary typologies for its study.
What is it about?
The book presents the transcription of 122 rules of brotherhoods and confraternities, mostly Andalusian, dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. The content focuses on the location, transcription, and organization of these historical documents, providing a solid documentary basis for the study of Church History and popular religiosity in Andalusia. The work is completed with three thematic, onomastic, and topographical indexes, designed to facilitate consultation and the use of the information contained in each of the rules.
Main topics
- Rules and constitutions of Andalusian confraternities of the Modern Age.
- Popular religiosity and devotional practices in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- History of the Church in Andalusia during the Old Regime.
- Organization and internal functioning of historical brotherhoods.
- Historical documentation and archival transcription methodology.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is recommended for historians, researchers, and scholars of Church History, popular religiosity, and lay associationism in Early Modern Andalusia. It is also of great use to archivists, documentarians, and members of brotherhoods and confraternities interested in the historical sources of their own tradition.
What this book contributes
- Access to a documentary corpus of 122 rules, transcribed and organized, saving years of archival work.
- Facilitates comparative research between different confraternities and Andalusian regions.
- Provides detailed indexes (subject, onomastic, and topographical) for quick and effective consultation.
- Offers an essential primary source for the study of popular religiosity and regional ecclesiastical history.
Technical specifications
- Author: AA.VV.
- Publisher: University of Huelva
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: History, Regional and National History, History of Religion
- Collection: Arias Montano
- Binding: Other
- Publication date: November 2017
- Number of pages: 120
- Weight: 229 g
Editorial assessment
This is a reference work for specialists in the history of Andalusian confraternities. Its value lies in the compilation and transcription of a significant number of rules, which makes it an indispensable reference tool for any rigorous study on popular religiosity and ecclesiastical institutions in Andalusia during the 16th and 17th centuries. The included indexes increase its practical utility.