Religious History

Does the Priest Have to Be There? Contested Marriages Before Roman Tribunals. Italy, Sixteenth to Eighteenth Centuries. In: Österreichische Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaften, 3, 2009, 10-30.

by Cecilia Cristellon

The Council of Trent established the requirements that a marriage be celebrated by the parish priest and two or more... more The Council of Trent established the requirements that a marriage be celebrated by the parish priest and two or more witnesses be present at the marriage (1563), but neglected to specify who the parish priest was. The decrees provoked confusion among both laymen and churchmen. Traces thereof can be found in the hitherto essentially unexplored documentation of The Congregation of the Council. This institution was founded in 1564 specifically to resolve the questions that arose all over the catholic world by the application of the decrees promulgated at Trent. The related records are held in the Vatican Secret Archive. Through an examination of this documentation, complemented by files of the Holy Office the author analyzes how the new rules were understood, experienced, used, circumvented, and manipulated both by laymen and churchmen in order to end an unwanted marriage, to facilitate a union that was socially transgressive, opposed by family, or even heterodox, and to respond to pastoral concerns.

MONOTHEISM: UNIQUE GLOBAL TRADITION AND HISTORICAL APPROACH

by Jessica E. Stewart MA

Missionaria o in pericolo di apostasia? Donne cattoliche e matrimoni misti nei dibattiti del Sant’Ufficio, in: Famiglia e religione nella prima eta` moderna. Saggi in onore di Silvana Seidel Menchi, Hg. Ciappelli, G., Luzzi, S., Rospocher, M. (Roma: Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura, 2011), 175-186.

by Cecilia Cristellon

IGLESIA Y FAMILIA EN LA ESPAÑA MODERNA.

by Arturo Morgado García

Spanish Church in Early Modern Times, specially secular clergy, always kept its familiar relations. Family was very... more Spanish Church in Early Modern Times, specially secular clergy, always kept its familiar relations. Family was very important for getting the clerical condition (capellanías had a great importance) and for getting many ecclesiastical benefices. So, clergy always promoted their family as much as possible.

EL CLERO EN LA ESPAÑA DE LOS SIGLOS XVI Y XVII. ESTADO DE LA CUESTION Y ULTIMAS TENDENCIAS.

by Arturo Morgado García

We describe the investigations made about the Spanish clergy of XVI and XVII centuries, starting off of from... more We describe the investigations made about the Spanish clergy of XVI and XVII centuries, starting off of from pioneering work of Domínguez Ortiz, and pointing the different phases from the
investigation, that will not have its great impulse until the Nineties of the last century. We indicate the aspects more treated by the historiography, like the impact of the catholic Reformation, the sociological aspects, the means of doctrinal diffusion used by the Church, and the answer of the people towards this propagandistical campaign.

LOS MANUALES DE CONFESORES EN LA ESPAÑA DEL SIGLO XVIII.

by Arturo Morgado García

The manuels of confesión were a very important genre to the formation of clergy during the Old Regime. In this article... more The manuels of confesión were a very important genre to the formation of clergy during the Old Regime. In this article we offer a vision of this litterature in Spain at XVIIIth century, we analyze the main characters of its contents, and its cuantitative dimension too.

Confraternite religiose laiche, a cura di M. Gazzini, Reti medievali Repertorio, Firenze FUP 2004

by Marina Gazzini

Calvinist Pilgrimages and Popish Encounters: Religious Identity and Sacred Space on the Dutch Grand Tour (1598–1685)

by Gerrit Verhoeven

Feminine Oppression and Empowerment in Historical and Contemporary Judeo-Christianity

by Joseph Langston

Class Paper

The argument is made that, while Judeo-Christianity was, by and large, historically oppressive of or for women, the... more The argument is made that, while Judeo-Christianity was, by and large, historically oppressive of or for women, the religion today serves more so as a vehicle and means to feminine empowerment, liberation, and self-determination, a fact not so much overlooked by modern feminists as it is one which is rather underappreciated.

Ipotesi e verità storiche sul Crocifisso Bresciani di Cervignano

by Gabriele Caiazza

published in: “Ce fastu? Rivista della Società Filologica Friulana ‘Graziadio Isaia Ascoli’”, LXXXIV, 2008, 1, pp. 79-104

Promoted since 2004 by the Archaeological Group of Aquileia in collaboration with the Superintendent for National... more Promoted since 2004 by the Archaeological Group of Aquileia in collaboration with the Superintendent for National Monuments, the Project entitled “The Christ of the Countess” aimed to valorize the Romanesque crucifix located and preserved in the chapel of the Villa Bresciani in Cervignano del Friuli (Udine, Italy). At the same time, some other studies concerned the same sculptural piece of art, at least in part. Taking a cue from these publications, here the author represents the most important documentary sources as well as the innovative contributions that emerged from the original project about dating, production field, patronage, original location and epoch of relocation; furthermore he assesses the possible alternatives.

A partire dal 2004 il Gruppo Archeologico Aquileiese, in collaborazione con la Soprintendenza, ha promosso il Progetto “Il Cristo della Contessa”, per la valorizzazione del crocifisso romanico conservato nella cappella di villa Bresciani a Cervignano del Friuli (UD). Nel medesimo lasso di tempo, hanno visto la luce alcuni lavori che almeno in una certa misura si sono occupati della stessa opera scultorea. Partendo da questi ultimi, l’autore ripropone le principali fonti documentarie e gli innovativi apporti del progetto principale per quanto riguarda datazione, ambito produttivo, committenza, ubicazione originaria ed epoca del trasferimento, vagliando altresì le possibili alternative.

E il Verbo si fece… Immagine. Dai simboli cruciformi ai crocifissi tridimensionali

by Gabriele Caiazza

published in: Il Cristo ritrovato. Iconografie e altri crocifissi (catalogo della mostra omonima), “Bollettino del Gruppo Archeologico Aquileiese”, XVII, 17, ottobre 2007, pp. 3-17

In 2007, the annual bulletin of Aquileia Archaeological Group acts as a support to the exhibition “The found Christ.... more In 2007, the annual bulletin of Aquileia Archaeological Group acts as a support to the exhibition “The found Christ. Iconography and other crucifixes” (ed. Menon E.), held at the conclusion of the multi-year project “The found Christ” (scient. coord. Blason Scarel S. and Casadio P.) dedicated to the rediscovery of the colossal medieval wooden Crucifix preserved in the chapel at the villa Bresciani in Cervignano del Friuli (Udine - Italy). Opened by the eponymous symposium held in the little friulian town in December 3, 2005, the project was continued with the publication of the monography “The found Christ. From the Basilica of Holy Felice and Fortunato in Aquileia to the Bresciani chapel in Cervignano: comparisons and restorations”, Aquileia 2007 (ed. Blason Scarel S. and Marocco E.), containing the Conference Proceedings and further updates. As to pp. 84-129 of this first volume the author had signed his essay “The invaluable ‘backround’. Villa Bresciani and its bigger ‘guest’”, so for the bulletin/catalog of 2007 he sign the introductory essay “And the Word became… Image. From cruciform symbols to three-dimensional crosses”.

Nel 2007 il bollettino annuale del Gruppo Archeologico Aquileiese fa da supporto alla mostra “Il Cristo ritrovato. Iconografie e altri crocifissi” (cur. E. Menon), allestita a conclusione del progetto pluriennale “Il Cristo ritrovato” (coord. scientif. S. Blason Scarel e P. Casadio) dedicato alla riscoperta del colossale Crocifisso ligneo medievale conservato nella cappella della villa Bresciani a Cervignano del Friuli (UD). Aperto dal convegno omonimo svoltosi nella cittadina il 3 dicembre 2005, il progetto era proseguito con la pubblicazione della monografia “Il Cristo ritrovato. Dalla basilica dei Ss.Felice e Fortunato di Aquileia alla cappella Bresciani di Cervignano: confronti e restauri”, Aquileia 2007 (curr. S. Blason Scarel ed E. Marocco), contenente gli atti del convegno e ulteriori aggiornamenti. Come alle pp. 84-129 di questo primo volume l’autore aveva firmato il saggio “Lo ‘sfondo’ prezioso. Villa Bresciani e il suo ‘ospite’ più grande”, così per il bollettino-catalogo del 2007 firma il saggio introduttivo “E il Verbo si fece… Immagine. Dai simboli cruciformi ai crocifissi tridimensionali”.

11Q11

by András László Gér

11Q11 – the text and the its background in: Szávay L. szerk.: Vidimus enim stellam eius…, Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem – L’Harmattan, Budapest, 2011, 159-167. p. (Title in Hungarian: 11Q11 – a szöveg és ami mögötte van)

Kloesterliches Leben im Spiegel der spaetmittelalterlichen Ebstorfer Quellen, in: Heimatkalender Uelzen 2012, ed. Horst Hoffmann, Uelzen: C. Beckers Buchdruckerei, 2012, pp. 63-70

by Linda Maria Koldau

Rather French than Subject to the Prince of Orange. The Conflicting Loyalties of the Utrecht Catholics during the French Occupation (1672-73), in Church history and religious culture, 87, 2007, 4, pp. 509-533

by Bertrand Forclaz

Les parures de la mortification

by Antoine Roullet

Aspects of non-noble family involvement in the Order of the Temple

by Jochen Schenk

published in The Military Orders Volume 4: On Land and by Sea, ed. J. Upton-Ward (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2008), 155–161

“La religione degli inglesi e il viaggio del principe. Note sulla Relazione Ufficiale del viaggio di Cosimo de’ Medici in Inghilterra (1669),” Studi Secenteschi, XLV (2004): 175-194.

by Stefano Villani

[The Religion of the English and the Voyage of the Prince. Notes on the Official Report of the travels of Cosmo de’... more [The Religion of the English and the Voyage of the Prince. Notes on the Official Report of the travels of Cosmo de’ Medici in England (1669)]. The British stage of the European journey of Cosimo de’ Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany, began on 1 April 1669 and lasted for two and a half months. A precious, anonymous, handwritten “official report” of the entire journey, illustrated with a series of watercolors and a more ample manuscript copy, without illustrations, are preserved in Florence in two and four undated (but written around 1689) volumes at the Marucelliana and the National library. Villani recalls the interest the pages of this report regarding the English stage of the journey have always provoked among scholars as a first hand report of Restoration Britain. Villani also discusses another four sources of Cosimo’s travels: the journals by Lorenzo Magalotti (since 1660 secretary to the Academy of Cimento), marquis Filippo Corsini, physician Giovan Battista Gornia and abbot Filippo Marchetti, master of the household. The official report was a team effort and these journals were used to write the final text. Since Anna Maria Crinò studies, the inspiration was attributed to Lorenzo Magalotti, who was also conceived as the coordinator of the team who wrote the report. Villani contests this idea investigating the anachronistic use of Anthony Bruodin’s Veritatis Propugnaculum Catholicae, published in Prague in 1669, as the main source for the digression on religion in England found at the end of the “Official Report.” In his book Bruodin describes the religious situation of English in 1640s and 50s. The editor of the “official report” limited himself to translate what Bruodin wrote, sometimes verbatim and sometimes summarizing it. This means that the report did not describe the real state of religion in England at the time of the journey of Cosimo de’ Medici, rather providing a stereotypical and anachronistic image of the country as a land swarming with many heretical sects.

«Nudi homines cum ferro». Parte II. Mète italiane del pellegrinaggio giudiziale

by Ilaria Sabbatini

in «Questo nomade nomade mondo. Otto saggi sulla necessità del viaggio tra Medioevo ed età moderna», Bologna, Il Mulino, 2011, pp. 35-64 – © dell’autrice – Distribuito in formato digitale da “Spolia”.

Anche se gli studi sull'argomento sono per lo più relativi all'area francese non mancano pellegrinaggi penitenziali... more Anche se gli studi sull'argomento sono per lo più relativi all'area francese non mancano pellegrinaggi penitenziali italiani. Esiste un documento fiammingo del tardo Cinquecento contenente una lista dei luoghi in cui si era soliti mandare i condannati al pellegrinaggio giudiziale. Tra gli altri ve ne sono indicati alcuni italiani: quelli che tra i molti santuari venivano ritenuti più importanti per la penitenza.

«Nudi homines cum ferro». Parte I. Il pellegrinaggio nel sistema penitenziale del medioevo

by Ilaria Sabbatini

in «Questo nomade nomade mondo. Otto saggi sulla necessità del viaggio tra Medioevo ed età moderna», Bologna, Il Mulino, 2011, pp. 35-64 – © dell’autrice – Distribuito in formato digitale da “Spolia”.

Che esista una tradizione controversistica ostile nei confronti del pellegrinaggio è cosa nota. Meno noto è quanto... more Che esista una tradizione controversistica ostile nei confronti del pellegrinaggio è cosa nota. Meno noto è quanto questa forma di critica trovasse sponda nella pratica – diffusa dalla tarda antichità a tutto il medioevo – del pellegrinaggio giudiziale. Nessuna aura positiva circondava tale vagatio e anche volendo credere alla buona fede dei penitenti ciò non cambia la realtà dei fatti: chi si metteva in quel genere di peregrinatio era colpevole di assassinio o gravi reati sessuali tanto che Cyrille Vogel non esitava a definire il fenomeno come «pellegrinaggio di chierici criminali»

O diabo e o barroco na obra de Manuel Bernardes (1644-1710)

by Philippe Sartin