The Boys of the Archangel Raphael: A Youth Confraternity in Florence, 1411-1785 - Couverture rigide

Eisenbichler, Konrad

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ISBN 10 : 0802043291 ISBN 13 : 9780802043290

Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 1998

Synopsis

Confraternities and their contribution to the fabric of society have become invisible history for us today. Although their activities began in the Renaissance and continued until the end of the Enlightenment, confraternities have not yet found a place in the standard histories of the period, or even in the histories of religion or of the Church. With The Boys of the Archangel Raphael, Konrad Eisenbichler brings to light the daily life and history of one such organization from its founding in 1411 to its final suppression in 1785. While focusing on the Compagnia dell'Arcangelo Raffaello, the first confraternity to be established in Florence, the author also discusses other, similar organizations. By constantly comparing developments across several confraternities, the book provides us with insight into the entire phenomenon of premodern lay religious associations for youths. The study is firmly grounded on archival and contemporary documents, and covers a variety of fields of interest: social history, church history, the history of childhood, and the history of art, literature, and music. The Boys of the Archangel Raphael will be the authoritative work on youth confraternities for years to come. Winner of the Howard R. Marraro Prize of the American Catholic Historical Association.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Konrad Eisenbichler is a professor emeritus from the University of Toronto.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Toronto Press
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0802043291
• ISBN 13: 9780802043290
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 498
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