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In 1771 the Habsburg ruler Maria Theresia issued a Privilege and a Statute to Jews in Trieste, both to confirm their status and to attract additional Jewish merchants to help develop the Adriatic Free Port.
Lois Dubin discusses the legal and historical significance of this privilege.
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24-8-2004 10:00 AM
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24-8-2004 11:00 AM
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Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
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Privilege and Statute of Maria Theresia for the Jews of Trieste (1771)
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
In 1771 the Habsburg ruler Maria Theresia issued a Privilege and a Statute to Jews in Trieste, both to confirm their status and to attract additional Jewish merchants to help develop the Adriatic Free Port.
Lois Dubin discusses the legal and historical significance of this privilege.
