The spiritual conquest of marriage: how the Holy Office and Council of Trent attempted to reform the laity of New Spain

The Council of Trent’s reform of marriage attempted to give the Church greater oversight over marriage and rein in popular misconceptions about the sacrament. In colonial Mexico, this shift in the definition of marriage coincided with the arrival of the Holy Office of the Inquisition. This article exam...

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Main Author: Schwaller, Robert C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Vittorio Klostermann GmbH 2019
In: Rechtsgeschichte
Year: 2019, Volume: 27, Pages: 123-130
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Tridentinum (1545-1563 : Trient) / Marriage / The Americas
IxTheo Classification:SA Church law; state-church law
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