The voice of the poor in the Middle Ages: an anthology of documents from the Cairo Geniza
2006; Association of College and Research Libraries; Volume: 43; Issue: 08 Linguagem: Inglês
10.5860/choice.43-4848a
ISSN1943-5975
Autores Tópico(s)Colonialism, slavery, and trade
ResumoList of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Note xiii PART ONE: LETTERS ABOUT THE POOR AND ABOUT CHARITY Introduction 3 Chapter One: Basic Themes 15 Chapter Two:Taxonomy: Structure and Conjuncture 32 Chapter Three: The Foreign Poor 47 Chapter Four: Indigent Captives and Refugees 68 Chapter Five: Debt and the Poll Tax 73 Chapter Six: Women and Poverty 83 Chapter Seven: Letters Regarding Public Charity 95 PART TWO: CHARITY LISTS Chapter Eight: Alms Lists 107 Chapter Nine: Donor Lists 164 PART THREE: EPILOGUE Chapter Ten: Poverty and Charity in the Fourteenth Century 191 List of Geniza Texts 199 Bibliography 203 Index 209
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