Other 1492: Ferdinand, Isabella, and the Making of an Empire

The Transformation of Values (1x3)

Ημερομηνία προβολής: Μαρ 20, 2002

In the 13th century, the idea of private property evolved from a concept of land jurisdiction to the idea of owning physically bounded space. Laws limiting charitable giving weakened the church and buttressed family wealth. The idea of purgatory allowed the rich to negotiate or "bargain" for salvation, creating a new attitude toward the poor.