Italian Confraternities in the Sixteenth Century

Zusammenfassung Christopher Black demonstrates clearly the extent! diversity and influence of confraternal behaviour! and shows how such brotherhoods adapted to the religious and social crises of the sixteenth century - thus illuminating current debates about Catholic Reform! the Counter-Reformation! poverty! philanthropy and social control. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; Preface and acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Map of Italy; 1. Setting the scene; 2. Confraternities: what, where, for whom?; 3. Control and sponsorship; 4. Internal organisation and religious life; 5. External religious devotions; 6. Confraternities and finances; 7. Attitudes to poverty; 8. Poverty: needs and general responses; 9. Confraternity philanthrophy: 1. Hungary, thirsty, a stranger, naked, and ill; 10. Confraternity philanthrophy: 2. The imprisoned, ignorant and dead; 11. Confraternity buildings and their decoration; 12. Conclusions and suggestions; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher F. Black, Black Christopher F.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 15.06.1989
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology
• EAN: 9780521364874
• ISBN: 978-0-521-36487-4
• Pages: 336
• Subjects: European History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, Italy, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Christianity, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1700 To C 1800