Almsgiving in the later Roman Empire Christian promotion and practice (313-450)

This work highlights the importance of gifts to the poor for Christians in the later Roman Empire. It asks what it meant to give to the poor, the virtues it displayed and the role it played in articulating or challenging the standing of bishops monks and ordinary lay men and women

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Finn, R. D.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2006, 2006
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:This work highlights the importance of gifts to the poor for Christians in the later Roman Empire. It asks what it meant to give to the poor, the virtues it displayed and the role it played in articulating or challenging the standing of bishops monks and ordinary lay men and women
Physical Description:ix, 302 p.
ISBN:9780191712692