Magistrates of the Sacred: Priests and Parishioners in Eighteenth-Century Mexico.

Nancy Marguerite Farriss, William B. Taylor

1997-12-01articleThe American Historical Review400 citationsclosed

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Latin American history and culture Medieval and Early Modern Iberia Historical Studies in Latin America

Abstract

Introduction Part I. Politics, Place, and Religion: 1. Parish Priests in Bourbon Mexico 2. The Archdiocese of Mexico and the diocese of Guadalajara 3. Issues of local religion Part II. Priests: 4. Becoming a Parish Priest 5. The careers of Parish Priests 6. Making a living 7. Priests as judges and teachers 8. Priests at work 9. Sanctions and deference Part III. Parishioners: 10. Christian duties and local celebrations 11. Saints and images 12. Cofradias 13. The Curas' lay network Part IV. The Politics of Parish Life:14. Officials, popular action, and disputes with Parish Priests 15. Leadership and dissention in Pueblo politics 16. District governors and Parish Priests 17. Arancel disputes Appendixes.

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