Description
CXIX Rules of Andalusian Brotherhoods and Confraternities
Book Summary
This work offers a critical edition of 120 rules of Andalusian brotherhoods and confraternities, covering from the 14th to the 16th century. The reader will find a unique documentary corpus that allows for an understanding of the evolution of these religious institutions in Andalusia, with special attention to the diocese of Seville. The book constitutes an essential tool for historians, scholars of the confraternity phenomenon, and anyone interested in the roots of the Andalusian Holy Week and the "cofradías de gloria" (glorious confraternities).
What is it about?
The work gathers and critically analyzes a total of 119 rules of Andalusian confraternities, complemented by an introduction that contextualizes their origin and meaning. The corpus is distributed chronologically: five rules from the 14th century, five from the 15th, and 110 from the 16th. Geographically, the majority come from the diocese of Seville (84), followed by Córdoba (13), Huelva (7), Jaén (5), Granada (4), Cádiz (2), and Málaga (2). The rules belong to both "cofradías de gloria" and Holy Week confraternities, offering a complete vision of the diversity of Andalusian religious associations. The volume is completed with three detailed indices: onomastic, toponymic, and subject, which facilitate the consultation and study of the documents.
Main Themes
- Critical edition of rules of Andalusian brotherhoods and confraternities from the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries.
- Organization, operation, and internal regulations of the "cofradías de gloria" and Holy Week confraternities.
- Geographical distribution and historical evolution of the confraternity phenomenon in Andalusian dioceses.
- Analysis of primary documentary sources for the study of popular religiosity.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at historians, researchers, and students of modern history, Church history, and religious anthropology. It is also of great interest to confreres, senior brothers, spiritual directors, and all those linked to the world of brotherhoods and confraternities who wish to know their normative origins. Likewise, it is an essential reference work for specialized libraries and documentation centers on the Andalusian Holy Week.
What this book contributes
- Access to a documentary corpus of 120 unpublished or hard-to-access rules, edited with critical criteria.
- Understanding of the normative evolution of Andalusian confraternities during three key centuries.
- Advanced search tools through three specialized indices (onomastic, toponymic, and subject).
- Historical and geographical contextualization of religious associations in Andalusia.
Technical Data
- Author: Sánchez Herrero, José
- Publisher: University of Huelva
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: CHRISTIAN WORSHIP, RITES AND CEREMONIES
- Collection: ARIAS MONTANO
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: January 2004
- Number of pages: 224
- Weight: 371 g
Editorial Assessment
This is a reference work for the study of Andalusian brotherhoods, especially valuable for the breadth and rarity of the documentary sources it includes. The critical edition and the indices facilitate rigorous work, while the introduction guides the non-specialized reader. It is an essential publication for anyone interested in the history of popular religiosity in Andalusia.