History of wills, testators and their families in late Medieval Krakow tools of power

"This volume offers the first comprehensive analysis of wills in late medieval Krakow. It presents the origins of testamentary acts in the Kingdom of Poland and its centre, Krakow, and their subsequent transformation from so called 'canonical wills' to 'communal wills'. Wysm...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wysmułek, Jakub
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden Boston 2021, [2021]©2021
Series:Later medieval Europe
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 366-399) and index
  • Introduction
  • The institution of the will
  • The socio-economic position of testators
  • The Burgher family
  • The Burgher religiosity
  • Conclusion