Nicholas Terpstra: 2 books
Religious Refugees in the Early Modern World
An Alternative History of the Reformation
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2015
The religious refugee first emerged as a mass phenomenon in the late fifteenth century. Over the following two and a half centuries, millions of Jews, Muslims, and Christians were forced from their homes and into temporary or permanent exile. Their migrations across Europe and around the globe shaped...
Cultures of Charity
Women, Politics, and the Reform of Poor Relief in Renaissance Italy
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2013
Renaissance debates about politics and gender led to pioneering forms of poor relief, devised to help women get a start in life. These included orphanages for illegitimate children and forced labor in workhouses, but also women’s shelters and early forms of maternity benefits, unemployment insurance, food stamps, and credit union savings plans.