A Walachian Testament from the 18th Century
A Walachian Testament from the 18th Century

Summary/Abstract: The essay comments on an 18th century private document. A merchant woman of Bucharest called Stanca records her final intentions in her will, which partially recomposes an attitude towards life, and the mentalities and values of the century. She establishes a church called Silvestru that still exists today and leaves her entire fortune in the trust of a bead merchant, putting him in charge of managing the church. The message expressed by Stanca’s story is both essentially human and surprising, considering her social and historical envionment; the fear of death, the sense of guilt, the dread of failure and her faith in God motivate her endeavor.

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