{"product_id":"the-patrons-and-their-poor-jewish-community-and-public-charity-in-early-modern-germany-hardback-9780812252392","title":"The Patrons and Their Poor; Jewish Community and Public Charity in Early Modern Germany (Hardback) 9780812252392","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Patrons and Their Poor\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eJewish Community and Public Charity in Early Modern Germany\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDebra Kaplan (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780812252392\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 14 August 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages, 2 illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Patrons and Their Poor\u003c\/i\u003e fits within new methodological directions, analyzing theregisters ofJewish communities and philanthropic organizations compiled in Germany during the seventeenth century...Kaplan's study is an important book that adds to our knowledge of the complexity of early modern social structures. (H-Judaic) \u003ci\u003eThe Patrons and Their Poor\u003c\/i\u003e 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)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pregnant mother, a teacher who had fallen ill, a thirty-year-old homeless thief, refugees from war-torn communities, orphans, widows, the mentally disabled and domestic servants. What this diverse group of individuals-mentioned in a wide range of manuscript and print sources in German, Hebrew, and Yiddish-had in common was their appeal to early modern Jewish communities for aid. Poor relief administrators, confronted with multiple requests and a finite communal budget, were forced to decide who would receive support and how much, and who would not. Then as now, observes Debra Kaplan, public charity tells us about both donors and recipients, revealing the values, perceptions, roles in society, and the dynamics of power that existed between those who gave and those who received.\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Patrons and Their Poor\u003c\/i\u003e, Kaplan offers the first extensive analysis of Jewish poor relief in early modern German cities and towns, focusing on three major urban Ashkenazic Jewish communities from the Western part of the Holy Roman Empire: Altona-Hamburg-Wandsbek, Frankfurt am Main, and Worms. She demonstrates how Jewish charitable institutions became increasingly formalized as Jewish authorities faced a growing number of people seeking aid amid limited resources. Kaplan explores the intersections between various sectors of the population, from wealthy patrons to the homeless and stateless poor, providing an intimate portrait of the early modern Ashkenazic community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNote on Currencies and Translations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Early Modern Jewish Communities and Their Records\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Something Happened to Charity in Early Modern Europe\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Charity, Economy, and Communal Discipline\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. The Residential Poor\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. The Transient Poor\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Constructing a Community of Donors\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue. Charity Across Borders\u003cbr\u003e Appendix. Foreign Jews in Frankfurt's \u003ci\u003eJudengasse\u003c\/i\u003e, 1694\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Glossary of Foreign Terms\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52559243903256,"sku":"9780812252392","price":47.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-patrons-and-their-poor-jewish-community-and-public-charity-in-early-modern-germany-hardback-9780812252392","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}