...He received a handout from the Count of Hesse, who was famous for selling his country's peasants as mercenaries. However, here Amschel was still just one of the many "court Jews" found in the 17th and 18th centuries, especially in German countries, and he was just a recent addition to the group. However, while many of the "court Jews" who were valued for their work collecting taxes for absolute monarchs, lending money for war expenses, and even procuring military supplies fell into decline during the Industrial Revolution and the French Revolution, Amschel rose to great heights during these very times of great change. *Some of the terminology used to refer to "court Jews" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…自国の農民を傭兵として売りさばくことで有名だったヘッセン伯のおこぼれにあずかったのである。とはいえ,ここではアムシェルはまだ,17,18世紀とくにドイツ諸国に多く見られた〈宮廷ユダヤ人〉の一人,それもそのうちの新参者でしかなかった。しかし,絶対君主のために徴収業務を引き受け,あるいは戦費を貸し付け,さらには軍需品の調達を行うなどして重宝がられた〈宮廷ユダヤ人〉の多くが,産業革命とフランス革命の時代に没落していったのに反し,アムシェルはまさにこの大きな変動の時代にめざましい上昇を果たした。… ※「宮廷ユダヤ人」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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