Early capitalism in colonial missions [electronic resource] : Moravian household economies in the global eighteenth century / Christina Petterson.

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Petterson, Christina (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024.
Series:Empire's other histories.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: What did early capitalism look like on the ground?
  • The Moravian Brethern
  • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Moravians and money
  • Change in leadership and organization : the case of Bethlehem's general economy
  • New-Herrnhut in St Thomas, the Danish West Indies. Time of transition and change in mission : 1760-4 in the Moravian Unity
  • "Plantation disposition" : the "outer" sphere and the accumulation of riches in the Danish West Indies
  • New-Herrnhut in Greenland. Greenland and colonial authoriteis
  • Developing the "inner sphere"
  • Conclusion: Moravians and capitalism.