Reforming priests and parishes : : Tuscan dioceses in the first century of seminary education / / by Kathleen M. Comerford.

• Superior document: Education and society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, v. 27
• Author: Comerford, Kathleen M.
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Education and society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance ; v. 27.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (182 p.)
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Reforming Priests and Parishes consists of case studies of diocesan seminaries in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Republic of Lucca from 1563-1660s. The major cases are Arezzo, Siena, Volterra and Lucca, and the dioceses and institutions are examined in their financial, educational, and religious milieux. Several other cases--Florence, Montepulciano, Pienza, and Pisa--are treated in less detail to provide contextual interpretative focal points. Most of the seminaries have never been treated in English-language studies before, and no comparative study exists in any language. All of the case studies contain in-depth analysis of rare primary source material.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements -- List of Maps and Charts -- List of Abbreviations -- Preface -- Chapter One: Early Modern Tuscany: The Social and Political Setting -- Chapter Two: Early Modern Priests in Selected Tuscan Dioceses: Expectations and Realities -- Chapter Three: The Diocese and Seminary of Arezzo -- Chapter Four: The Archdiocese and Seminary of Siena -- Chapter Five: The Diocese and Seminary of Volterra -- Chapter Six: The Archdiocese and Seminary of Lucca -- Chapter Seven: Context: Three Other Tuscan Dioceses and Seminaries -- Chapter Eight: Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.