| Financing Poor Relief Through Charitable Collections in Dutch Towns, C. 1600-1800 Contributor(s): Teeuwen, Daniëlle (Author) |
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ISBN: 9089647937 ISBN-13: 9789089647931 Publisher: Amsterdam University Press OUR PRICE: $129.69 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - General |
| Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.5" (1.10 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the Dutch Republic, charitable collections, which formed the financial backbone of many poor relief institutions, were regularly organised by both religious and secular authorities. This book examines both the policies of church boards and town councils in organising these charitable appeals, as well as the general population's giving behaviour. Using archival sources from the towns of Delft, Utrecht, Zwolle, and 's-Hertogenbosch, Dani lle Teeuwen shows how these authorities deployed organisational and rhetorical tactics-including creating awareness, establishing trust, and exerting pressure-to successfully promote fundraising campaigns. Not only did many relief institutions manage to collect large annual sums, but contributions came from across the socioeconomic spectrum. |
Contributor Bio(s): Teeuwen, Danielle: - Daniëlle Teeuwen works as a postdoctoral researcher at Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands. |
