History of Wills, Testators and Their Families in Late Medieval Krakow : Tools of Power / Jakub Wysmulek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wysmułek, Jakub, author.

Series:

Later medieval Europe ; Volume 23.

Later Medieval Europe Series ; Volume 23

Standardized Title:

Testamenty mieszczan krakowskich (XIV-XV wiek). English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Inheritance and succession--Social aspects--Poland--Kraków--History--To 1500.

Inheritance and succession.

Wills--Poland--Kraków--History--To 1500.

Wills.

Physical Description:

1 electronic resource (420 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Brill 2021

Leiden, The Netherlands : Brill, [2021]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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’. Wysmułek discusses the socio-cultural role of wills and sets them in their contemporary legal, social, and economic context. In doing so, he uncovers their influence on property ownership and family relations in the city, as well as on the religious practices of the burghers. Ultimately, this work seeks to change the perception of wills by treating the testamentary act itself as an important agent of historical social change – a ‘tool of power’. Readership: Urban historians of the late medieval period interested in the socio-cultural development of law, and anyone interested in medieval documentary history.

Contents:

Introduction

The institution of the will

The socio-economic position of testators

The Burgher family

The Burgher religiosity

Conclusion.

Notes:

Based on author's thesis (doctoral - Uniwersytet Warszawski, 2012) issued under title: Testamenty mieszczan krakowskich (XIV-XV wiek).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

90-04-46144-2

Access Restriction:

Unrestricted online access