Italian Confraternities in the Sixteenth Century

by Christopher F. Black

Book Overview

Confraternities were - and are - religious brotherhoods for lay people to promote their religious life in common. Though designed to prepare for the afterlife, they were fully involved in the social, political and cultural life of the community and could affect all men and women, as members or as the recipients of charity. Confraternities organised a great range of devotional, cultural and indeed artistic activities in addition to other functions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521531136
• ISBN13: 9780521531139
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"