Chartvlarivm Ecclesiae Sancti Petri de Bvrgo Valentiae Ordinis Sancti Avgvstini

Chevalier, Ulysse, 1841-1923Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.0
Word count
393K words
Chapters
40

Tags

English Originals Historical ClassicsReligion Local HistoryCharter RecordsPrimary DocumentsHistorical ResearchAcademic StudyMedieval RecordsMonastic RecordsReligious HistoryLatin TextEcclesiastical Records

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Chartvlarivm Ecclesiae Sancti Petri de Bvrgo Valentiae Ordinis Sancti AvgvstiniAuthor: Chevalier, Ulysse, 1841-1923,Language: Latin, Class: DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco, Release Date: Apr 8, 2005

Editor's review

This is an ecclesiastical archival compilation in Latin, recording charters or deeds of the Church of Saint Peter in Valencia (of the Order of Saint Augustine), edited by the nineteenth-century French scholar Jules Chevalier. Its value lies not in popular narrative but in providing primary texts for the study of church history, local history, and Latin manuscripts. Readers encounter the original documentary arrangement and Latin writing, and need some background in diplomatics and church history to use it smoothly. For researchers, it can serve as material for examining the institutional operation, property relations, and archival transmission of a local religious institution; for general readers, it is more like a historical source requiring reference works. It is best read as a reference text rather than a cover-to-cover read, and is most effective when used alongside a Latin dictionary, background knowledge of church history, and related local history studies.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the editor's preface or table of contents first to understand the document types and arrangement logic, then search entries accordingly.
  2. Keep a Latin dictionary and church history reference works at hand; verify proper names and institutional terms before interpreting them.
  3. Excerpt key information from charters and statutes by research topic, and build your own entry index.
  4. Read against studies of Valencian local history and the Order of Saint Augustine to avoid isolated interpretation.

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this book suitable for readers without Latin? Not very. The main body is Latin documents, and it will be difficult to read without basic grammar and vocabulary. If you are interested in the related history, it is advisable to first read general church history and Valencian local history in Chinese or English, and then use its content indirectly through translations or research literature.
Is it a general church history or a compilation of primary archives? Judging from the title and materials, it is a compilation of charters and deeds of the Church of Saint Peter, not a narrative general history. It should be consulted as a historical source, focusing on document types, dates, and institutional information, rather than expecting a continuous historical story.
What should be noted when reading the electronic edition? Public-domain e-texts may have simplified layout and inconsistent spelling of proper names; before citing, it is best to check against an authoritative edition or library holdings. When reading, use search functions to locate entries and note page or paragraph positions so that sources can be cited accurately in later academic writing.

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About the author

Chevalier, Ulysse, 1841-1923 Author · French · 1841–1923

Ulysse Chevalier (1841–1923) was a French clergyman and bibliographer known for compiling indexes of medieval historical sources and hagiographical materials. His work centred on organizing and cataloguing primary documents, producing reference tools for later scholars rather than popular writing. One of his works is held in this collection, the Chartvlarivm Ecclesiae Sancti Petri de Bvrgo Valentiae Ordinis Sancti Avgvstini, a church document compilation that reflects his interest in medieval religious archives. Public information about the details of his life is limited; his scholarly influence lies mainly in bibliography and church history, where his indexes and compilations made scattered sources easier to consult and are still used by researchers in the field.