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The patrons and their poor : Jewish community and public charity in early modern Germany /

Debra Kaplan offers the first extensive analysis of Jewish poor relief in early modern German cities and towns, exploring the intersections between various sectors of the populations--from wealthy patrons to the homeless and stateless poor--providing an intimate portrait of the early modern Ashkenaz...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kaplan, Debra (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2020]
Colección:Jewish culture and contexts.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • The Patrons and Their Poor
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • CONTENTS
  • Note on Currencies and Translations
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Early Modern Jewish Communities and Their Records
  • Chapter 2. Something Happened to Charity in Early Modern Europe
  • Chapter 3. Charity, Economy, and Communal Discipline
  • Chapter 4. The Residential Poor
  • Chapter 5. The Transient Poor
  • Chapter 6. Constructing a Community of Donors
  • Epilogue. Charity Across Borders
  • Appendix. Foreign Jews in Frankfurt's Judengasse, 1694
  • Notes
  • Glossary of Foreign Terms
  • Bibliography
  • Index