La obra de Nicholas Terpstra profundiza en la intrincada relación entre la devoción cívica y las cofradías laicas en la vida urbana del Renacimiento. Examina meticulosamente el tejido social y las corrientes religiosas que dieron forma a la sociedad italiana de la temprana modernidad. Terpstra ilumina cómo estas organizaciones comunales funcionaron como pilares de la comunidad y ejercieron influencia sobre el panorama político. Su erudición proporciona una lente vital a través de la cual comprender la interacción dinámica de la fe y la existencia diaria en entornos históricos.
This Element takes a global expansive and locally rooted approach to answering how early moderns experienced sense and space by focusing on 4 cities as its key examples: Florence, Amsterdam, Boston, and Manila. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Based on extensive archival research and individual stories, Abandoned Children of the Italian Renaissance demonstrates how gender and class shaped individual orphanages in each city's network and how politics, charity, and economics intertwined in the development of the early modern state.
Focusing on Renaissance Bologna, this work explores the significant impact of confraternities on social, political, and religious life. It delves into how these brotherhoods shaped community dynamics, influenced governance, and played a crucial role in religious practices. Through detailed analysis, the book reveals the multifaceted nature of confraternities and their contributions to the cultural landscape of the time.