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Canaler’s Book of 1609 (fragment)

Date
1609
Archive
County Archive of Alt Penedès
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT-ACAP-17-44
Link to the archive
Description

This fragment of the Llibre del Canaler from 1609 includes the annotation of a mass commissioned by the confraternity of foreigners, an organization made up of people not originally from the municipality but integrated into local social and religious life. The document reflects the presence of an active and organized foreign community, and highlights their desire for integration through shared religious practices. It is a valuable source for studying mobility, coexistence and social plurality in modern Catalonia. The document shows how cultural diversity and social integration were already part of the European reality of the time.