Description
Ca la Torre de Vandellòs
Book Summary
This work offers a privileged look at the local history of Vandellòs through the family archive of the most important ancestral home in the municipality, Ca la Torre. The author, Joan Vernet i Borràs, explores the documentation preserved for centuries by the Vernet family, owners of the house, and reveals how their economic and social activities were intrinsically linked to the life of the town. An essential book for understanding the genesis of a family and the development of a community, especially valuable because the original municipal archive was lost during the Civil War.
What is it about?
For many centuries, Ca la Torre was the most relevant ancestral home in Vandellòs. The economic and social activities of the municipality's residents were, directly or indirectly, linked to the Vernet family, its owners. When the City Council acquired the house in 2006, it gained access to an important family archive that exceeded all expectations. This book is a sample of that documentation, which proved to be crucial both for understanding the origin and development of the family history itself and for reconstructing local history, given that the Municipal Archive was practically destroyed during the Civil War. The work thus becomes a primary source of great value for historians and residents interested in their past.
Main themes
- Local history of Vandellòs and its social and economic evolution.
- Genealogy and trajectory of the Vernet family throughout the centuries.
- Recovery and analysis of a family archive as a historical source.
- The ancestral home as a center of community and economic life.
- The impact of the Civil War on the loss of municipal documentary heritage.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in the local history of Catalonia, especially the Baix Camp and the Vandellòs area. It will also be of great interest to researchers, genealogists, and scholars of rural and family history, as well as anyone who appreciates the value of private archives as a tool for reconstructing a community's past.
What this book provides
- Access to previously unpublished historical documentation that allows for the reconstruction of the history of Vandellòs.
- Deep understanding of the role of ancestral homes in the social and economic organization of rural municipalities.
- A detailed vision of the life and activities of a landowning family throughout the centuries.
- A clear example of how a private archive can compensate for the lack of public documentation.
Technical specifications
- Author: JOAN VERNET I BORRÀS
- Publisher: Eumo Editorial SAU
- Language: cat
- Subject: REGIONAL AND NATIONAL HISTORY
- Collection: LES NOSTRES ARRELS
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: September 2013
- Number of pages: 184
- Weight: 455 g
Editorial review
A reference work for the knowledge of Vandellòs and its surroundings, which stands out for the rigor in the treatment of documentary sources. The work offers a unique perspective by being based on a family archive of great value, and its reading will be especially revealing for those who seek to understand local history from an intimate and detailed perspective. It is, without a doubt, a significant contribution to regional historiography.