Early Modern Confraternities in Europe and the Americas
Author | : Christopher F. Black |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 0754651746 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780754651741 |
Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Download or read book Early Modern Confraternities in Europe and the Americas written by Christopher F. Black and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholars have long recognized the significant role that confraternities, or lay brotherhoods, played in the religious life of medieval and early modern Catholicism. Taking a broad chronological and geographical approach, this collection of essays addresses the varied and fluid nature of confraternities and their relationship to wider society.