ISBN:
9781904113577
,
1904113575
Language:
English
Pages:
XVI, 590 Seiten
,
Graphische Darstellungen
Year of publication:
2012
Series Statement:
The Littman library of Jewish civilization
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Levie Bernfeld, Tirtsah, 1952 - Poverty and welfare among the Portuguese Jews in early modern Amsterdam
DDC:
305.892/40492352
Keywords:
Jews History
;
Jews Economic conditions
;
Jews Charities
;
Poor
;
Poverty Religious aspects
;
Judaism
;
Amsterdam
;
Sephardim
;
Portugiesen
;
Armut
;
Fürsorge
;
Geschichte 1600-1800
Description / Table of Contents:
1. Setting the scene -- 2. Migration of the poor -- 3. Demographic outline -- 4. The organization of welfare -- 5. Financing charity -- 6. The motives behind charity -- 7. The daily life of the poor -- 8. Epilogue.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Extended version of the author's doctoral thesis [which] was written in Dutch and translated into English. -- p. VIII
URL:
http://www.littman.co.uk/cat/leviebernfeld-poverty.html
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