A Treatise on Abundance (1638) and Early Modern Views on Poverty and Famine
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
A Treatise on Abundance (1638) and Early Modern Views on Poverty and Famine
By (Author) Carlo Tapia
Edited by Tommaso Astarita
Edited by Gaetano Sabatini
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Anthem Press
Anthem Press
28th June 2019
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
330
Physical Properties
Hardback
242
Width 153mm, Height 229mm, Spine 26mm
454g
Description
First English translation of Carlo Tapia's 'Trattato dell'abondanza'.
'A "Treatise on Abundance" (1638) and Early Modern Views of Poverty and Famine' is an edited English translation of Carlo Tapia's 'Trattato dell'abondanza'. First published in Naples in 1638, the treatise offered the earliest systematic attempt to develop and publicize the most effective tools available to governments to fight famine and poverty. In particular, Tapia moved the discussion of these issues away from traditional religious approaches and aimed instead to offer a theoretical understanding of the issuesbased in part on his study of both classical sources and contemporary legal theoriesand practical advice that could help administrators in the provinces and in the capital.
Author Bio
Tommaso Astarita is professor of history at Georgetown University, USA.
Gaetano Sabatini is an economic historian working on early modern Italy and Iberia and professor of economic history at the University of Roma Tre, Italy.
