Bernardino da Feltre's Vision of Social and Economic Justice
This article examines the vision of a properly-functioning Christian society propagated by the late-medieval Franciscan preacher Bernardino da Feltre. Heir to a rich legacy of economic thought within the Franciscan tradition, da Feltre focused on injustices suffered by the poor of his day at the han...
| Published in: | The Catholic historical review |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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The Catholic University of America Press
[2017]
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| In: |
The Catholic historical review
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bernardinus, Feltrensis 1439-1494
/ Franciscans
/ Social justice
/ Poverty
/ Usury
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAF Church history 1300-1500; late Middle Ages KBJ Italy KCA Monasticism; religious orders KDB Roman Catholic Church NCC Social ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Economics
B Loans Social aspects B Social Justice B Bernardino da Feltre B Franciscan B Da Feltre, Bernardino B Jews Italy History B Distributive Justice History B Social Justice History B Italian sermons B Jews B POOR people Social conditions B Franciscans History |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | This article examines the vision of a properly-functioning Christian society propagated by the late-medieval Franciscan preacher Bernardino da Feltre. Heir to a rich legacy of economic thought within the Franciscan tradition, da Feltre focused on injustices suffered by the poor of his day at the hands of rich and powerful Christian bankers and especially Jewish lenders throughout Italy. To counter these abuses, Bernardino (and others) were instrumental in founding low-interest lending institutions--known collectively as the Monte di Pietà--that provided service to the struggling poor. The discussion contextualizes da Feltre's alleged Anti-Semitism within a profound ethic of socioeconomic justice that expresses core Franciscan principles. |
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| ISSN: | 0008-8080 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Catholic historical review
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