Los cimientos de la iglesia en la América española
Subtitle: los seminarios conciliares, siglo XVI
By: Leticia Pérez Puente
Edition: Primera edición.
Series: La Real Universidad de México. Estudios y textos -- XXXVI; Real Universidad de México, estudios y textos -- 36.
Publisher: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Investigaciones sobre la Universidad y la Educación
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Ciudad de México
Language: spa
Number of pages: 510
ISBN-13: 9786070293221
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Education; History; Clergy; Training of; Catholic theological seminaries; Church history; Catholic Church
Description: Detailed comparative study of several institutions established for training and education of priests, their role in New Spain society and in context of Spanish empire.  Analyzes various political forces and groups that were shaped around these seminaries, seeking to modify common perception that they were solely clerical institutions.  Appendix contains transcription of 18 documents--founding charters, by-laws, deeds and provisions on establishment and governance of seminars; at least one for each institution studied.
Notes: Contains graphs, maps, tables.

Bibliography: pages 363-393.

Includes bibliographical references.