The blood of the State

Early modern financial history: current researches and perspectives

The conference seeks to debate current research projects on early modern financial history and to stimulate future co-operations. Although the development of early modern European state finances is the focus of the symposium non European states are represented as well. Topics of interest include: Development, composition und admini-stration of the finances of the princes or estates; Finances and warfare; Taxes and tax systems; State finances and financial markets: Creditors, banks and financial projects; Early modern finance theory; Financial authorities and their members.