Waisenhauser in Der Fra1/4hen Neuzeit: Beitrage Eines Festkolloquiums Zum 300jahrigen Gra1/4ndungsjubilaum Der Franckeschen Stiftungen 1998

by Udo Strater, Renate Wilson (Editor), Josef N. Neumann (Editor)

The orphanage in Halle was founded in 1698 by August Hermann Francke (1663-1727). Its social, missionary and economic efforts quickly became central to the Franckesche Stiftungen as a whole. The multidisciplinary papers in this volume examine Francke's foundation both against the background of traditional care for orphans and in light of its historical emulators. They also contribute to an ongoing controversy between scholars who, on the one hand, view this and similar orphanages as a product of practical piety, and those who, on the other hand, seek non-religious interpretations and regard these foundations primarily as examples of social discipline and secular vocational education.

249 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003