Many Italians in the early sixteenth century challenged Church authority and orthodoxy, stimulated by religious 'Reformation' debates and the lack of agreement on alternatives to Rome's leadership. This book surveys and analyses the various positive and negative responses which led to a re-formation of Church institutions, and parish life for the lay population, especially after the Council of Trent in 1563. Church, Religion and Society in Early Modern Italy: - discusses the roles of bishops and parochial clergy, seminaries and religious education - examines religious orders and lay confraternities, particularly in relation to 'good works' or philanthropy - explains the varied uses of the visual arts, music, processions and festivities to enthuse and educate the laity - pays special attention to two controversial issues: the Inquisition's role and the stricter enclosure of nuns Comprehensive yet approachable, Christopher F. Black's volume incorporates diverse religious practices and experiences, and explores the successes and failures of reform throughout mainland Italy during a period of religious and social upheaval.

Early Modern Italy is a fascinating survey of society in Italy from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries - the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. Covering the whole of the Peninsula from the Venetian Republic, to Florence, through to Naples it shows how the huge economic, cultural and social divides of the period still affect the stability of present day united Italy.
This is an essential guide to one of the most vibrant yet tempestuous periods of Italian history.

This volume is a survey of society in Italy from the 15th to the 18th centuries - from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. During this period Italy was not a coherent political unit, being divided into many different kinds of states. Particularly apparent was the deep North-South divide economically, socially and linguistically. This book aims to develop an understanding of the diversity, conflicts and incompatibilities from the past that still affect the stability and fragility of united Italy in the 21st century. It covers the whole of the Italian peninsula from the Venetian Republic, Milan, Florence and the Kingdom of Naples to the rural Italy of Calabria and Campagna. Many themes are examined including: the effect of geography and population on society; the relationship between urban and rural Italy; land systems, agriculture and rural communities; urban society from professionals and artisans to peddlers and prostitutes; the family and household and the church and religious life.

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In "Memoir of a Teenage Love Affair," Christopher Black gives an insightful account of growing up, experiencing life, and discovering one's self. Through humor, curiosity, and intuition, Black writes of his lessons of love and love lost, of family and tragedy, and of the worlds ultimate truths. With his precision and the unrelenting quest for truth, he analyzes the very foundation of human interaction.

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