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Economic and Confessional Relationships in 18th Century Travel Writing from the Rhine
Beschreibung von ökonomischen und konfessionellen Zusammenhängen in Reiseberichten vom Rhein im 18. Jahrhundert
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Abstract
For the enlightened community in the 18th century in Germany, travel writing was an important medium for sharing “empiric” data and facts about the different parts of the “Holy Empire.” Starting with the publications of Friedrich Nicolay in 1783, observations on different religious behaviour was an ... view more
For the enlightened community in the 18th century in Germany, travel writing was an important medium for sharing “empiric” data and facts about the different parts of the “Holy Empire.” Starting with the publications of Friedrich Nicolay in 1783, observations on different religious behaviour was an important influence on the economy. For example, Catholicism was said to be a major factor for the economic backwardness of the South. For the majority of enlightened travellers of the 18th century, the industrial protestant regions like northern Germany, or at a European level the Netherlands and England, were the embodiment of the economic development of a modern state.... view less
Keywords
economic development (on national level); Rhenish Prussia; regional difference; eighteenth century; economic situation; Age of Enlightenment; Germany; religious factors; Protestantism; Catholicism
Classification
Social History, Historical Social Research
Sociology of Religion
Free Keywords
Travel Writing
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 158-169
Journal
Historical Social Research, 42 (2017) 2
Issue topic
The Impact of Religious Denomination on Mentality and Behavior
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.42.2017.2.158-169
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed