Bestandaufnahme der Hinterlassenschaft von Abraham Stern Kaufmanns and Pächters von Třeboň (Wittingau)
Inventory of the legacy of Abraham Stern Merchants and Tenants of Třeboň (Wittingau)
Author(s): Lenka MatušíkováSubject(s): Jewish studies, Economic history, Local History / Microhistory, Social history, Rural and urban sociology, 18th Century
Published by: Židovské Muzeum v Praze
Keywords: Abraham Stern; Třeboň; Jewish merchant; inventory of estate; patrimonial administration; rural Jewish communities;
Summary/Abstract: This article presents the inventory of the estate of Abraham Stern, a Jewish merchant and distiller in Třeboň (Wittingau) in the 18th century, based on the records of the patrimonial administration. The inventory reveals the wealth and diversity of Stern's business activities, as well as the difficulties of settling his inheritance among his widow and eleven children. The article also discusses the significance of such inventories as sources for the study of everyday life and culture of Jewish communities in rural areas.
Journal: Judaica Bohemiae
- Issue Year: XXXI/1995
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 47-71
- Page Count: 25
- Language: German
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