Financing poor relief through charitable collections in Dutch towns, c. 1600-1800
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Financing poor relief through charitable collections in Dutch towns, c. 1600-1800
（Amsterdam studies in the Dutch Golden Age）
Amsterdam University Press, c2016
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--Utrecht University, 2014
Includes bibliographical references and index
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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, Danielle 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.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Organizing poor relief Chapter 3. Financing outdoor poor relief Chapter 4. Organizing collections Chapter 5. The rhetoric of giving Chapter 6. Donating to collections Chapter 7. Conclusion Appendices Bibliography
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