A Button, an Egg, a Piece of Cheese: Gifts and Donations for the Cathedral of Milan
The author explores the financing of the Cathedral of Milan's construction, revealing that it relied almost entirely on voluntary donations by a wide citizenry rather than upon taxes, tithes, or a single great benefactor. The analysis of the multiple, synergic techniques devised for alms collec...
| Published in: | The catholic historical review |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Catholic University of America Press
2019
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| In: |
The catholic historical review
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Cathedral (Milan)
/ Building
/ Financing
/ Donations
/ History 1386-1402
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAF Church history 1300-1500; late Middle Ages KBJ Italy KDB Roman Catholic Church RB Church office; congregation |
| Further subjects: | B
CHARITABLE uses, trusts, & foundations (Law)
B Church fundraising B Duomo di Milano B Gian Galeazzo Visconti B Cathedral of Milan B Milan B Fundraising B Donations B CHURCH building design & construction B cathedral financing B Church finance B Cathedral design & construction |
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| Summary: | The author explores the financing of the Cathedral of Milan's construction, revealing that it relied almost entirely on voluntary donations by a wide citizenry rather than upon taxes, tithes, or a single great benefactor. The analysis of the multiple, synergic techniques devised for alms collection, their monetization process and their sources reveals the crucial importance for cathedral financing of small gifts and donations - silver coins, buttons, secondhand dresses or a piece of cheese. |
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| ISSN: | 1534-0708 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic historical review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cat.2020.0000 |