Las órdenes religiosas en Asturias (siglos XVI-XIX)

Abstract

This thesis focuses on rebuilding the reality of Religious Orders present in Asturias (from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century) from different approaches complementary analysis (demographic, foundational, sociological, daily life, sociability, culture, geographical distribution and the story of his monastic and convent) centers that provide insight into what the situation of this social sector (regular clergy) and know its importance and development from each of these different perspectives, distinguishing by gender, ages and Orders. It also provides a historiographical review on this sector of the population and development of the documentary interest for better knowledge and study. Finally, the interest in this research topic is because it currently lacks a study or analysis of set of this magnitude and with an interdisciplinary approach to the Religious Orders in Asturias at this time, which will help you understand much better what behavior and internal characteristics of this part of the Asturian society in this chronological dimension.