L'opera di Nicholas Terpstra approfondisce l'intricato rapporto tra devozione civica e confraternite laiche nella vita urbana rinascimentale. Esamina meticolosamente il tessuto sociale e le correnti religiose che hanno plasmato la società italiana della prima età moderna. Terpstra illumina come queste organizzazioni comunali abbiano funzionato come pilastri della comunità e abbiano esercitato influenza sul panorama politico. La sua ricerca offre una lente vitale attraverso cui comprendere l'interazione dinamica tra fede ed esistenza quotidiana in contesti storici.
Based on extensive archival research and individual stories, Abandoned Children of the Italian Renaissance demonstrates how gender and class shaped individual orphanages in each city's network and how politics, charity, and economics intertwined in the development of the early modern state.
Focusing on Renaissance Bologna, this work explores the significant impact of confraternities on social, political, and religious life. It delves into how these brotherhoods shaped community dynamics, influenced governance, and played a crucial role in religious practices. Through detailed analysis, the book reveals the multifaceted nature of confraternities and their contributions to the cultural landscape of the time.
This Element takes a global expansive and locally rooted approach to answering how early moderns experienced sense and space by focusing on 4 cities as its key examples: Florence, Amsterdam, Boston, and Manila. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.