Charity and economy in the orphanages of early modern Augsburg:

The Free Imperial City of Augsburg was one of early modern Europe's great mercantile and manufacturing centers. It was also home to the first orphanage in Germany, one of the first in Europe. In this study, Thomas Max Safley examines the complex relationship that developed among charity, confes...

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1. Verfasser: Safley, Thomas Max 1952- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Atlantic Highlands, NJ Humanities Press 1997
Ausgabe:1. publ.
Schriftenreihe:Studies in central European histories
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Zusammenfassung:The Free Imperial City of Augsburg was one of early modern Europe's great mercantile and manufacturing centers. It was also home to the first orphanage in Germany, one of the first in Europe. In this study, Thomas Max Safley examines the complex relationship that developed among charity, confession, and capital in Augsburg's orphanages. This study offers a substantial revision of current historical scholarship on poor relief, social discipline, organization building, and the advent of capitalism.
Beschreibung:XIII, 350 S. graph. Darst., Kt.
ISBN:0391039830

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