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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785084803321

Autore

Comerford Kathleen

Titolo

Reforming Priests and Parishes : Tuscan Dioceses in the First Century of Seminary Education / / Kathleen Comerford

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden; ; Boston : , : BRILL, , 2006

ISBN

1-281-40046-7

9786611400460

90-474-1084-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (182 p.)

Collana

Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance ; ; 27

Disciplina

230.07/32455

Soggetti

Theological seminaries

Clergy - Training of

Dioceses - Italy - Tuscany

Theological seminaries - Italy - Tuscany

Tuscany (Italy) Church history 16th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgements -- List of Maps and Charts -- List of Abbreviations -- Preface -- Chapter One: Early Modern Tuscany: The Social and Political Setting -- Chapter Two: Early Modern Priests in Selected Tuscan Dioceses: Expectations and Realities -- Chapter Three: The Diocese and Seminary of Arezzo -- Chapter Four: The Archdiocese and Seminary of Siena -- Chapter Five: The Diocese and Seminary of Volterra -- Chapter Six: The Archdiocese and Seminary of Lucca -- Chapter Seven: Context: Three Other Tuscan Dioceses and Seminaries -- Chapter Eight: Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Reforming Priests and Parishes consists of case studies of diocesan seminaries in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Republic of Lucca from 1563-1660s. The major cases are Arezzo, Siena, Volterra and Lucca, and the dioceses and institutions are examined in their financial, educational, and religious milieux. Several other cases--Florence, Montepulciano, Pienza, and Pisa--are treated in less detail to provide contextual interpretative focal points. Most of the seminaries have never been treated in English-language studies before, and no



comparative study exists in any language. All of the case studies contain in-depth analysis of rare primary source material.