An ecclesiastical mesocracy. The weight of the middling sort in the Andalusian cathedral chapters in the 17th century

Keywords: clergy, cathedral chapters, mesocracy, social mobility, Andalusia, Early Modern Spain
Agencies: Este trabajo se enmarca en el Proyecto de Investigación La mesocracia en la Andalucía de los siglos XVI y XVII. Poder, familia y patrimonio PID2019-1091168GB-100, financiado por el Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación del Gobierno de España.

Abstract

This article analyzes the social composition of the Andalusian cathedral chapter in the seventeenth century, that is, the socioeconomic origins of their members. The cities of Seville, Córdoba and Cádiz are taken as case studies, which are compared with the Kingdom of Granada. The objective is to assess the significance that the middling sort had in these elite spaces.

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Published
2021-10-14
How to Cite
Díaz Rodríguez, A. J. (2021). An ecclesiastical mesocracy. The weight of the middling sort in the Andalusian cathedral chapters in the 17th century. Cuadernos de Historia Moderna, 46(2), 667-695. https://doi.org/10.5209/chmo.78385