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OverviewIn the early development of the modern Italian state, individual orphanages were a reflection of the intertwining of politics and charity. Nearly half of the children who lived in the cities of the late Italian Renaissance were under fifteen years of age. Grinding poverty, unstable families, and the death of a parent could make caring for these young children a burden. Many were abandoned, others orphaned. At a time when political rulers fashioned themselves as the ""fathers"" of society, these cast-off children presented a very immediate challenge and opportunity. In Bologna and Florence, government and private institutions pioneered orphanages to care for the growing number of homeless children. Nicholas Terpstra discusses the founding and management of these institutions, the procedures for placing children into them, the children's daily routine and education, and finally their departure from these homes. He explores the role of the city-state and considers why Bologna and Florence took different paths in operating the orphanages. Terpstra finds that Bologna's orphanages were better run, looked after the children more effectively, and were more successful in returning their wards to society as productive members of the city's economy. Florence's orphanages were larger and harsher, and made little attempt to reintegrate children into society. 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nicholas Terpstra (Associate Professor of History, University of Toronto)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.499kg ISBN: 9781421439242ISBN 10: 1421439247 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 02 June 2020 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Tables, Graphs, and Figures Acknowledgments Introduction: Down and Out and Off the Streets: Sheltering Renaissance Children Chapter 1: Opening a Home Chapter 2: Entering a Home: Prescriptions and Procedures Chapter 3: Making a Home with Girls Chapter 4: Making a Home with Boys Chapter 5: Running a Home Chapter 6: Leaving Home Conclusion: The Politics of Renaissance Orphanages Appendix: Institutional Finances Notes BibliographyReviewsA significant strength . . . in this soundly researched and well-written work is the connection it makes between the social and economic challenges the two cities faced and the development of networks of children's homes. * Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education * A richly detailed and perceptive discussion of a fascinating topic. * Sixteenth Century Journal * Profoundly researched. * Journal of Social History * Vividly written. * Confraternitas * Important contribution to the history of early modern Europe. * Journal of Modern History * Superbly executed study. -- Margaret L. King * American Historical Review * Terpstra has unearthed much rich material and offers readers a compelling analysis of the origins, roles, operations and development of children's homes in two important Italian cities . . . This work is a major contribution to the study of early modern orphanages. * H-Net Reviews * A model blend of historical imagination, vivid and engaging writing, and careful scholarship. * Renaissance Quarterly * Carefully researched and vigorously written. * Choice * Carefully researched and vigorously written. * Choice * A model blend of historical imagination, vivid and engaging writing, and careful scholarship. * Renaissance Quarterly * Terpstra has unearthed much rich material and offers readers a compelling analysis of the origins, roles, operations and development of children's homes in two important Italian cities... This work is a major contribution to the study of early modern orphanages. * H-Net Reviews * Superbly executed study. -- Margaret L. King * American Historical Review * Important contribution to the history of early modern Europe. * Journal of Modern History * Vividly written. * Confraternitas * Profoundly researched. * Journal of Social History * A richly detailed and perceptive discussion of a fascinating topic. * Sixteenth Century Journal * A significant strength... in this soundly researched and well-written work is the connection it makes between the social and economic challenges the two cities faced and the development of networks of children's homes. * Histoire Sociale - Social History * Carefully researched and vigorously written. * Choice * A model blend of historical imagination, vivid and engaging writing, and careful scholarship. * Renaissance Quarterly * Terpstra has unearthed much rich material and offers readers a compelling analysis of the origins, roles, operations and development of children's homes in two important Italian cities . . . This work is a major contribution to the study of early modern orphanages. * H-Net Reviews * Superbly executed study. -- Margaret L. King * American Historical Review * Important contribution to the history of early modern Europe. * Journal of Modern History * Vividly written. * Confraternitas * Profoundly researched. * Journal of Social History * A richly detailed and perceptive discussion of a fascinating topic. * Sixteenth Century Journal * A significant strength . . . in this soundly researched and well-written work is the connection it makes between the social and economic challenges the two cities faced and the development of networks of children's homes. * Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education * Author InformationNicholas Terpstra (TORONTO, ON) is a professor of history at the University of Toronto. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |