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Nicholas Terpstra

    Nicholas Terpstras Werk befasst sich mit der komplexen Beziehung zwischen bürgerlicher Andacht und Laienbruderschaften im städtischen Leben der Renaissance. Er untersucht akribisch das soziale Gefüge und die religiösen Strömungen, die die Gesellschaft des frühen modernen Italien prägten. Terpstra beleuchtet, wie diese gemeinschaftlichen Organisationen als Säulen der Gemeinschaft fungierten und Einfluss auf die politische Landschaft ausübten. Seine Forschung bietet eine entscheidende Perspektive, um das dynamische Zusammenspiel von Glauben und täglichem Dasein in historischen Umgebungen zu verstehen.

    Senses of Space in the Early Modern World
    Lay Confraternities and Civic Religion in Renaissance Bologna
    Abandoned Children of the Italian Renaissance
    • 2024

      This Element takes a global expansive and locally rooted approach to answering how early moderns experienced sense and space by focusing on 4 cities as its key examples: Florence, Amsterdam, Boston, and Manila. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

      Senses of Space in the Early Modern World
    • 2020

      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.

      Abandoned Children of the Italian Renaissance
    • 2002

      Focusing on Renaissance Bologna, this work explores the significant impact of confraternities on social, political, and religious life. It delves into how these brotherhoods shaped community dynamics, influenced governance, and played a crucial role in religious practices. Through detailed analysis, the book reveals the multifaceted nature of confraternities and their contributions to the cultural landscape of the time.

      Lay Confraternities and Civic Religion in Renaissance Bologna