Poverty and welfare among the Portuguese Jews in early modern Amsterdam / / Tirtsah Levie Bernfeld [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Levie Bernfeld Tirtsah <1952->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvi, 590 pages)
• Disciplina: 305.892/40492352
• Soggetto topico: Jews - Netherlands - Amsterdam - History; Jews - Netherlands - Amsterdam - Economic conditions; Jews - Netherlands - Amsterdam - Charities; Poor - Netherlands - Amsterdam; Poverty - Religious aspects - Judaism
• Note generali: Previously issued in print: Oxford: The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, 2012.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: Early modern Amsterdam was a prosperous city renowned for its relative tolerance, and many people hoping for a better future, away from persecution, wars, and economic malaise, chose to make a new life there. Conversos and Jews from many countries were among them, attracted by the reputed wealth and benevolence of the Portuguese Jews who had settled there. Behind the facade of prosperity, however, poverty was a serious problem. It preoccupied the leadership of the Portuguese Jewish community and influenced its policy on admitting newcomers. This book looks at poverty and welfare from the perspective of both benefactors and recipients.
• Titolo autorizzato: Poverty and welfare among the Portuguese Jews in early modern Amsterdam
• ISBN: 1-80034-043-5; 1-78694-983-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910466419503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Liverpool scholarship online.