For the needy youth that we care

The European economic and social historiography continues to investigate religious congregations demonstrating great interest in Northern Italy too, an extremely dynamic context since the midnineteenth century. Furthermore, even considering the overall Italian landscape, the importance of the relationship 'Church-economy' has long been recognized, especially with reference to local financial history, which is intertwined with the history of social Catholicism, including to full extent the male and female religious institutes. In this perspective, several contributions presented in different important European conferences in the last years are included in this book, demonstrating the interdisciplinary and international relevance of the topic.