El cuidado de las iglesias en los sínodos y concilios americanos, sus repercusiones en doctrinas de indios, siglos XVI al XVIII: Sus repercusiones en doctrinas de indios, siglos XVI al XVIII

From the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries, the documentation of many Latin American synods and councils contains instructions regarding the maintenance of church buildings. The brief references to this topic distill theological and artistic reflections that scholars have largely overlooked. The primary issues addressed are cleanliness and décor, as well as the need for a bishop’s authorization to build or modify church buildings. Besides reiterating the customs of Spanish synods and councils, the documentation demonstrates how these principles were adapted to the Latin American context of Indian populations and the doctrines formulated about them.