Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents ix
4. Illustrations xi
5. Abbreviations xiv
6. Introduction: The Theory of the Welfare State 1
7. Part I. Sumptuary Legislation
8. I. Sumptuary Legislation 25
9. 2. Moral Behavior 27
10. 3. The Life Cycle 30
11. 4. Clothing and Personal Decoration 45
12. Part II. Urban Affairs
13. II. Urban Affairs 53
14. 5. The Marketplace 54
15. 6. Public Works and Urban Development 77
16. 7. City Sanitation—Streets and Wells 85
17. Part III. The Unprivileged and the Underprivileged Society
18. III. The Unprivileged and the Underprivileged Society 93
19. 8. Wayfaring Life in Electoral Brandenburg 94
20. 9. The Jews in Brandenburg 112
21. Part IV. Education, Schools, and Culture
22. 10. The Reformation and Education in Germany 143
23. 11. Education in Brandenburg-Prussia, 1540-1650 151
24. 12. Ideas and Writers Influencing Education in the Seventeenth Century 160
25. 13. Development of a School System, 1650-1740 167
26. 14. Gymnasium and University, 1650-1740 194
27. 15. The Advancement of Learning 214
28. Part V. Public Health and Medical Sciences
29. V. Public Health and Medical Sciences 239
30. 16. The State Board of Medicine and Public Health 240
31. 17. Medical Education 255
32. 18. The Apothecary and Public Health 268
33. 19. Epidemics and Practical Medicine 284
34. Part VI. Public Security
35. 20. Fire Protection 293
36. 21. Police Protection 305
37. 22. Conclusion 310
38. Bibliography 315
39. Index 325