Land and convent. The economic dynamics of religious orders in the Cuban rural space: 18th and 19th centuries

Authors

  • Alejandro Torres Gómez de Cádiz Hernández Universidad de Holguín. Centro de Estudio sobre Cultura e Identidad (CECI), Avenida XX Aniversario, No 4, e/Avenida Jorge Dimitrov y Calle E, Reparto Piedra Blanca, Holguín, Cuba.
  • Adrian Ludet Arévalo Salazar Universidad de Holguín. Departamento de Historia, Avenida XX Aniversario, No 4, e/Avenida Jorge Dimitrov y Calle E, Reparto Piedra Blanca, Holguín, Cuba.

Abstract

The following article analyzesone of the less discussed issues in Cuban nationalhistory, viz. the economic peculiarities of the Catholic Church during the Cuban colonialperiod, specifically the economic dynamics established by religious orders in ruralcontexts. This is done by using bibliographic sources and national archives. Througha general assessment, the article shows the commercial and economic character of theactions performed by the regular clergy in the exploitation, occupation and speculationrelated to their agrarian properties.

Author Biographies

Alejandro Torres Gómez de Cádiz Hernández, Universidad de Holguín. Centro de Estudio sobre Cultura e Identidad (CECI), Avenida XX Aniversario, No 4, e/Avenida Jorge Dimitrov y Calle E, Reparto Piedra Blanca, Holguín, Cuba.

Universidad de Holguín. Centro de Estudiosobre Cultura e Identidad (CECI),Avenida XX Aniversario, No 4, e/AvenidaJorge Dimitrov y Calle E, RepartoPiedra Blanca, Holguín, Cuba.

Adrian Ludet Arévalo Salazar, Universidad de Holguín. Departamento de Historia, Avenida XX Aniversario, No 4, e/Avenida Jorge Dimitrov y Calle E, Reparto Piedra Blanca, Holguín, Cuba.

Universidad de Holguín. Departamentode Historia, Avenida XX Aniversario,No 4, e/Avenida Jorge Dimitrov y CalleE, Reparto Piedra Blanca, Holguín,Cuba.

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Published

2019-10-21

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Vol. 23 No. 3 (2019): September/December

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