The Patrons and Their Poor: Jewish Community and Public Charity in Early Modern Germany

Debra Kaplan

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press 2020

The Patrons and Their Poor

Jewish Community and Public Charity in Early Modern Germany

Debra Kaplan

In the series Jewish Culture and Contexts

https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812297263

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About this book

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 Ashkenazic community.

Author / Editor information

Debra Kaplan is Senior Lecturer in the Israel and Golda Koschitzky Department of Jewish History at Bar Ilan University.

Reviews

"The Patrons and Their Poor is a truly outstanding work of meticulous scholarship. Analyzing the range of communal policies pertaining to poor relief and the norms of charitable giving at the individual level, Debra Kaplan presents an excellent, comprehensive history of charity as practiced in early modern Germany."—Jay R. Berkovitz, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Note on Currencies and Translations Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 1. Early Modern Jewish Communities and Their Records Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
Chapter 2. Something Happened to Charity in Early Modern Eu rope Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
Chapter 3. Charity, Economy, and Communal Discipline Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	48
Chapter 4. The Residential Poor Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	68
Chapter 5. The Transient Poor Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	96
Chapter 6. Constructing a Community of Donors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
Epilogue. Charity Across Borders Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	156
Appendix. Foreign Jews in Frankfurt’s Judengasse, 1694 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	167
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
Glossary of Foreign Terms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	209
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	213
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237

Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 288
Illustrations
- Other: 20 illus.
Keywords: History; Jewish Studies; European History; World History

eBook

Published: August 14, 2020
ISBN: 9780812297263