Almsgiving in the Later Roman Empire
Download or Read eBook Almsgiving in the Later Roman Empire PDF written by Richard Damian Finn and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006-02-23 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Richard Damian Finn |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 313 |
| Release | : 2006-02-23 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199283606 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199283605 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Almsgiving in the Later Roman Empire by : Richard Damian Finn
Book excerpt: 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.
