The Economics of Providence : Management, Finances and Patrimony of Religious Orders and Congregations in Europe, 1773ca. 1930

Leuven University Press

The Economics of ProvidenceManagement, Finances and Patrimony of Religious Orders and Congregations in Europe, 1773ca. 1930\nAuthor(s): Maarten Van Dijck, Jan De Maeyer, Jeffrey Tyssens, Jimmy Koppen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Leuven University Press, Belgium\nImprint: Leuven University Press\nISBN-13: 9789058679154, 978-9058679154\nSynopsis\nThe wealth and patrimony of religious institutes\nDuring the French Revolution almost all monasteries and abbeys were suppressed and their possessions seized. Yet after the French Revolution many religious institutes were very successful in re-establishing themselves, sometimes accumulating large patrimonies, against the background of often hostile political forces.\n\nThis book deals with the question of how the religious orders and congregations rebuilt their patrimony, a necessary prerequisite for the growth of the number of religious, educational and charitable services.\n\nThe authors discuss the (real or supposed) wealth, the financial.