Entre la caridad y la convenienciaclero y educación en espacios rurales franceses

  1. Rey Castelao, Ofelia 1
  1. 1 Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
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    Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

    Santiago de Compostela, España

    ROR https://ror.org/030eybx10

Journal:
Tiempos modernos: Revista Electrónica de Historia Moderna

ISSN: 1699-7778

Year of publication: 2018

Volume: 9

Issue: 36

Type: Article

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Abstract

This article investigates the behaviour of the French clergy when faced with two problems: education of the poorest groups in country areas and their access to writen culture. On the one hand, it considers diocesan norms relating to schools and schoolteachers, especially towards the end of 17th century. On the other, it looks at the generally somewhat negative effets of applying them. The clergy were responsible for education, since the monarchy had delegated this task to them. However, the various layers of the clergy took in ways oscillating between charity and convenience. This explains the limited attention paid to the least well-off classes in rural zones. 

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