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.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Marriage
race
Council of Trent
Mexico
laity
Online Access:https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=7324200
Source:Rechtsgeschichte-Legal History, ISSN 1619-4993, Nº 27, 2019, pags. 123-130
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The Spiritual Conquest of Marriage: How the Holy Office and Council of Trent Attempted to Reform the Laity of New Spain
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