Intriguing records from a long-ago Dominican chapter
This nonfiction volume compiles proceedings from a high-level chapter of the Dominican Order, spoken in Latin and centered on leadership, governance, and religious dedication. It includes formal elections, confirmations, and ceremonial acts that shaped the order’s place in medieval and early modern society, along with notes on patronage and church authority.
From the opening blessings to the detailed lists of officers, patrons, and suffragia, the book sheds light on how a major religious community organized itself, honored its saints, and navigated ties with popes, rulers, and local cities. It also captures vivid glimpses of medieval religious life, including reverent language, formal decrees, and the rituals that marked important moments in the order’s history.
- A window into the mechanics of governance in a historic religious order
- Records of papal approval, patronage, and ceremonial acts
- Lists of provincial and local leadership, and their duties
- Ceremonial language and archival practices of the period
Ideal for readers of medieval church history, religious orders, and archival documents of early modern Europe.