Piety and Charity in Late Medieval Florence Tapa dura - 1994

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Oxford: Oxford Univ. Pr, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1994, First Edition. Hardcover. Previous owner's signature on the fly leaf and initials on the title page, otherwise a Fine copy in a Near Fine dust jacket.

Oxford University Press, USA. Used - Very Good. 1994. Cloth, dj., 533 pp. (Subject: Medieval, General History.)

Gloucestershire: Clarendon Press, 1994. English Text. Gloucestershire, 1994; clothbound, pp. 568, cm 14,5x22,5. This book examines the relationship between the secular and sacred in late medieval Florence through the vehicle of the religious confraternity, one of the most ubiquitous and popular forms of lay association throughout Europe. Based on a wealth of new documentation Dr Henderson provides a fascinating account of the development of the major fraternities of the city in relation to other types of communal ecclesiastical institutions. The first part discusses in detail their devotional activities for living members, including the singing of lauds, self-flagellation, processions and dramatic presentations, as well as funerals and commemorative services for the dead. Secondly, this is one of the most detailed analyses of relief to the poor and sick in medieval Europe. He examines the complementary welfare roles of fraternities and hospitals, during both non-crisis years and the emergencies… Leer más

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