The Architecture of Benefaction
The Last Will and Testament of a Grain Merchant
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4010363 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katie Jakobiec (Ehlers-Danlos Society, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 475-493 |
| Publication date | 2017-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Interdisciplinary History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1953 • E-ISSN: 1530-9169 |
| Publisher | MIT Press - Journals (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1162/jinh_a_01051 |
| OpenAlex | W2584777258 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
A close analysis and interpretation of the last will and testament of a grain merchant written in 1616 Kazimierz Dolny, Poland, sheds light on the process by which possessions were bequeathed and assigned meaning. Material goods were deeply embedded in human relationships and heavily invested with religious importance, especially concerning the attainment of salvation. Testaments disclose ideas about ownership, the built environment as a site of exchange, and the power that goods could accumulate over time. In revealing the significance of material culture during the early modern era, they yield crucial insights about the interconnection between society, culture, and economy
Archaeology · Epistemology · Interpretation (philosophy) · Meaning (existential) · Old Testament · Political science · Power (physics) · Sociology · Architecture · Historical Economic and Social Studies · History · Law · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |