Title: Poverty, Relief and Hospitals in Naples in the 18th and 19th Centuries
Abstract:In the 16th century Naples ranked second in size in Europe behind Paris, and in the 18th century third behind Paris and London. After its conquest by the Spanish in the early 16th century, the city ex...In the 16th century Naples ranked second in size in Europe behind Paris, and in the 18th century third behind Paris and London. After its conquest by the Spanish in the early 16th century, the city experienced a veritable demographic boom: with 200,000 inhabitants in the mid-16th century and at least 350,000 in the mid-17th century, it was thenceforth comparable only to Paris. There is no large city in Europe without hospitals and houses of charity to help the poor. Institutionally, structures of relief during the modern period were characterised by a weak involvement of central government, to the benefit of a strong presence of the Corps de Ville and its officers. In the 18th century, in a capital undergoing demographic expansion, the charitable organisations were still largely regulated according to this model. A new economic structure was emerging, in which various charitable organisations and institutions lost their former financial autonomy.Read More
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Date: 2017-07-05
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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