Charity and Economy in the Orphanages of Early Modern Augsburg
| Author | : Thomas Max Safley |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 367 |
| Release | : 2023-08-21 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004618725 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004618724 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (724 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Charity and Economy in the Orphanages of Early Modern Augsburg by : Thomas Max Safley
Download or read book Charity and Economy in the Orphanages of Early Modern Augsburg written by Thomas Max Safley and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-08-21 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the complex interrelationship between charity, confession, and capital in the orphanages of Augsburg, one of early modern Europe's great manufacturing and mercantile centers. The product of monumental, original research, if offers a thorough-going revision of current historical scholarship on poor relief, social discipline, organization building, and emergent capitalism.
