The directory for confessors, 1585 : implementing the Catholic Reformation in New Spain /

"A translation and commentary on the Directory for Confessors of the Third Mexican Provincial Council, a manual intended to compensate for the deficiencies in the educations of priests. Never promulgated or published due to intense opposition, it remains an important source for the religious, s...

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Uniform Title:	Directorio para confesores y penitentes.
Other Authors:	Poole, Stafford (Translator, Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Norman, OK : University of Oklahoma Press, [2018]
Subjects:	Catholic Church. > Province of Mexico City (Mexico). > Concilio Provincial > (3rd : > 1585) Catholic Church. > Province of Mexico City (Mexico). > Concilio Provincial. Confession > Catholic Church > History > 16th century. Penance > History > Mexico > 16th century. RELIGION / Christianity / History. HISTORY / Latin America / Mexico. RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic. RELIGION / Christian Rituals & Practice / Sacraments. RELIGION / Christian Theology / History. RELIGION / Clergy. RELIGION / Christian Church / Canon & Ecclesiastical Law. RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Books. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Translating & Interpreting. RELIGION / Reference. Confession > Catholic Church. Penance. Mexico. 1500-1599 History.

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Summary:	"A translation and commentary on the Directory for Confessors of the Third Mexican Provincial Council, a manual intended to compensate for the deficiencies in the educations of priests. Never promulgated or published due to intense opposition, it remains an important source for the religious, social, and economic history of Colonial Mexico"--
Item Description:	Translated from the Spanish.
Physical Description:	ix, 358 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-345) and index.
ISBN:	9780806159843 0806159847