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This study aims to provide a systematic overview of Hernando de Talavera's various editions and their influence on evangelisation and literacy.

June 19, 2026ReligionsOpen Access

Friar Hernando de Talavera and the Brief and Very Useful Doctrine: Literacy and Evangelisation in Granada, Castile and the Americas

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Systematic overview of Hernando de Talavera's contributions to evangelisation and literacy across regions.

This study aims to provide a systematic overview of Hernando de Talavera's various editions and their influence on evangelisation and literacy.
Systematic presentation of editions from the Granada incunabulum to the present day.
Analysis of the doctrinal soundness and pastoral effectiveness of the texts.
Assessment of the impact on catechesis and literacy in Granada and the Americas.
Successive editions of the Breve y muy provechosa doctrina demonstrate pastoral effectiveness.
The doctrine was influential in uniting various kingdoms in faith using the Castilian language.
The texts were integral in early literacy efforts both in the Kingdom of Granada and during the American conquest.

Jesús R. Folgado-García (2026) studied this question.

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