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'''Syllabus for class taught by Baerbel K. Johnson, Research Consultant at FamilySearch's Family History Library, presented at the NGS 2010 Conference''' | '''Syllabus for class taught by Baerbel K. Johnson, Research Consultant at FamilySearch's Family History Library, presented at the NGS 2010 Conference''' | ||
'''''This class presents an overview of German society between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries. It explains the positions of farmers and artisans in rural communities, and it shows how feudal controls, taxes, and other obligations affected their lives. '' ''' | '''''This class presents an overview of German society between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries. It explains the positions of farmers and artisans in rural communities, and it shows how feudal controls, taxes, and other obligations affected their lives.''''' | ||
== '''Occupations and “Social Standing”''' == | == '''Occupations and “Social Standing”''' == | ||
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The work week (six days) is divided into twelve half days. Sunday is not counted. | The work week (six days) is divided into twelve half days. Sunday is not counted. | ||
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A -The farmer works six half days per week on the farm owner’s estate without pay.<br> | A -The farmer works six half days per week on the farm owner’s estate without pay.<br> | ||
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== '''FOR FURTHER READING''' == | == '''FOR FURTHER READING''' == | ||
Blum, Jerome, ''The end of the old order in rural Europe'', Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1978, xiii, 505 p., [2] p. of pl. : ill., facsims., map, portr., ISBN 0691052662, FHL INTL BOOK 940 H6bj. Historical overview of the social emancipation of the rural peasantry in Austria-Hungary, the Baltic States, Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Switzerland during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. | Blum, Jerome, ''The end of the old order in rural Europe'', Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1978, xiii, 505 p., [2] p. of pl. : ill., facsims., map, portr., ISBN 0691052662, FHL INTL BOOK 940 H6bj. Historical overview of the social emancipation of the rural peasantry in Austria-Hungary, the Baltic States, Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Switzerland during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. | ||
Boehlke, LeRoy, ''Pomerania: its people and its history, ''[Germantown, Wisconsin] : L. Boehlke, 1983, 36 p. : Ill., coats of arms, maps.,4th printing, FHL INTL BOOK 943.82 H2b | Boehlke, LeRoy, ''Pomerania: its people and its history, ''[Germantown, Wisconsin] : L. Boehlke, 1983, 36 p. : Ill., coats of arms, maps.,4th printing, FHL INTL BOOK 943.82 H2b | ||
Cowan, Alexander Francis, ''The Urban Patriciate: Lübeck and Venice, 1580-1700'', Köln : Böhlau, 1986, xvi, 267 p., ISBN 3412060840, FHL INTL BOOK 943.512/L1 H6c. Includes an extensive bibliography. | Cowan, Alexander Francis, ''The Urban Patriciate: Lübeck and Venice, 1580-1700'', Köln : Böhlau, 1986, xvi, 267 p., ISBN 3412060840, FHL INTL BOOK 943.512/L1 H6c. Includes an extensive bibliography. | ||
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[http://www.lothar-kucharz.de www.lothar-kucharz.de]–Web page showing photographs of many historic occupations. | [http://www.lothar-kucharz.de www.lothar-kucharz.de]–Web page showing photographs of many historic occupations. | ||
[http://www.nuernberger-hausbuecher.de/index.php?do=page&mo=8 http://www.nuernberger-hausbuecher.de/index.php?do=page&mo=8]–''Die Hausbűcher der Nűrnberger Zwölfbrűderstiftung ''(The Housebooks of the Twelve-Brethren Foundation in Nuernberg) Two social foundations in Nűrnberg maintained retirement homes for indigent old craftsmen. The “housebooks,” kept since about 1426 and 1511 respectively, include portraits of the residents, usually depicted in the typical clothing and with the tools of their trade. Each folio includes a transcription of the text and explanatory notes in German. The collection includes several topical indexes in English. | [http://www.nuernberger-hausbuecher.de/index.php?do=page&mo=8 http://www.nuernberger-hausbuecher.de/index.php?do=page&mo=8]–''Die Hausbűcher der Nűrnberger Zwölfbrűderstiftung ''(The Housebooks of the Twelve-Brethren Foundation in Nuernberg) Two social foundations in Nűrnberg maintained retirement homes for indigent old craftsmen. The “housebooks,” kept since about 1426 and 1511 respectively, include portraits of the residents, usually depicted in the typical clothing and with the tools of their trade. Each folio includes a transcription of the text and explanatory notes in German. The collection includes several topical indexes in English. | ||
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