Leden van één lichaam:denkbeelden over armen, armenzorg en liefdadigheid in de Noordelijke Nederlanden 1300-1650

Members of one body. Representations of the poor, poor relief and charity in the Northern Netherlands 1300-1650. In pre-modern towns, solidarity between rich and poor inhabitants was just like in modern-day societies not a self-evident phenomenon. People had to be driven to give to charity. This study examines how government authorities, the church and other institutions in late medieval and early modern towns encouraged and motivated people to take social responsibility. These motivations are placed in the context of developments in the representations of the poor, poor relief and charity. Ho... Mehr ...