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Itinerario· 2026Q1

Secular Bookkeepers as Spiritual Fathers: Capuchin Accounting Practices in Catholic Europe and the Missions Overseas (1580–1770)

Nicolas Rogger

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Capuchin convents used secular bookkeepers, known as 'spiritual fathers,' to manage finances, enabling friars to uphold poverty vows and allowing laypeople to gain spiritual favor and social standing.

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Field: Religious studies

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