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Costumbres forestales, subsistencia y necesidad en las ordenanzas locales de la Corona de Castilla (siglos XV-XVI)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Forest practices played a central role in the subsistence of medieval communities. The intense and meticulous body of regulations promoted by local authorities from the 15th century onwards, aimed at governing and controlling peasant resource use had ambivalent consequences for the network of customary rights. While many forms of resource use were restricted, those deemed essential for meeting a wide range of needs were preserved. The study of late medieval municipal ordinances from various regions of the Crown of Castile reveals the existence of common trends, while also identifying distinctive features, according to the characteristics of each community organization.

Source: Edad Media

DOI: 10.24197/e4gbay82

Author: Corina Luchía

Institution: Universidad de Buenos Aires

Language: English

Topic: Medieval and Early Modern Iberia

Subfield: History

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas, Secretaría de Ciencia y Técnica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Agencia Estatal de Investigación