Economic Interests of Prussian Families Dispersed Internationally in the Process of National Economy Formation

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K20887
• Project/Area Number (Other): 18H05686 (2018)
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund (2019); Single-year Grants (2018)
• Review Section: 0107:Economics, business administration, and related fields
• Research Institution: Gakushuin University
• Principal Investigator: TAKEHARA Yugo 学習院大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (80823591)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-08-24 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 宮廷ユダヤ人 / ユダヤ共同体 / 婚姻戦略

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Family members of the court Jews of Brandenburg-Prussia that appeared after the 17th century were living in international dispersion, but did not necessarily cooperate with each other in international commercial activities, even if they were relatives. Each of them contributed to the development of the Jewish community in the area where they were living. As a result, some Jewish clans became famous all over Europe.

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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

プロイセン王国を拠点に国際的に経済活動を展開した宮廷ユダヤ人を中心に、彼らがどのようにして18世紀にかけて社会的にも経済的にも目立つ存在になったのかを研究した。その結果、国境を越えて商業活動していたユダヤ人が、特定の地域の社会が発展するためにも貢献していて、国際的に商業活躍を展開していくことと特定の国民経済が発展するように尽くすことは矛盾していなかったことを示すことができた。