John Henderson examines the relationship between religion and
society in late medieval Florence through the vehicle of the
religious confraternity, one of the most ubiquitous and popular
forms of lay association throughout Europe. This book provides a
fascinating account of the development of confraternities in
relation to other communal and ecclesiastical institutions in
Florence. It is one of the most detailed analyses of charity in
late medieval Europe.
"[A] long-awaited book. . . . [It is] the most complete survey of
confraternities and charity, not only for Florence, but for any
Italian city state to date. . . . This book recovers more vividly
than other recent works what it meant to be a member of a
confraternity in the late middle ages."--Samuel K. Cohn, Jr.,
"Economic History Review"
"Henderson offers new and fascinating information. . . . A
stimulating and suggestive book that deserves a wide readership."
--Gervase Rosser, "Times Higher Education Supplement"
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