Pestilence, poverty, and provision
Re-evaluating the role of thepopolaniin early modernVenice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3247122 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ioanna Iordanou (0000-0003-1849-1824, Oxford Brookes University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 801-822 |
| Publication date | 2016-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Economic History Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0117 • E-ISSN: 1468-0289 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ehr.12131 |
| OpenAlex | W1933597712 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 43 |
The labouring classes of early modernVenice, thepopolani, made up nearly 90 per cent of the city's population. To this point the relevant historiography has focused almost exclusively on their professional and civic role. It is the core contention of this article that the contribution of thepopolanito theVenetian economy and society far exceeded their documented professional and civic function. Using as a case study the homogeneous group of the shipbuilders and sailors ofVenice and drawing on newly discovered primary sources from theVenetianStateArchives, this article shows the distinct contributions of thepopolanito the city's economy and society through their charity to those in need. This took the form of sizeable dotal and charitable donations within and beyond the family. In one of the first attempts to explore the philanthropy of the Venetian workforce, this article challenges the existing scholarly view that charity was the sole responsibility of the government and the nobility in early modernVenice. It further shows that marriage was not merely a financial union for thepopolani; it was a sanctuary for lasting companionship. Ultimately, the article offers a fresh vista onto the socio-economic role of thepopolaniin early modernVenice
Economic history · Economics · Economy · Government (linguistics) · Historiography · Nobility · Political science · Politics · Population · Poverty · Sociology · Workforce · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Demography · Historical Economic and Social Studies · History · Law · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |