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The rich and the pure : philanthropy and the making of Christian society in early Byzantium /
"As the Roman Empire broke down in western Europe, its stability and prosperity moved decisively to the east, producing history's first truly affluent, multi-faceted Christian society, in what is now known as the Byzantine Empire. What united the twenty-four million people living in this v...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oakland, California :
University of California Press,
[2021]
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| Colección: | Transformation of the classical heritage ;
62. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Prologue : what is a Christian gift?
- Introduction : surviving sources and historical discourses
- philanthropy and asceticism as complementary virtues
- The present-giving world of early Byzantium
- Give to all who ask of you : the challenge of early Byzantine philanthropy
- Bend your heart to mercy : almsgiving and the Christian advocacy of social compassion
- Give with your whole soul : from alms to charity in early Byzantine monasticism
- What God has put in your heart to give : divine patronage, sacred wealth, and material blessings
- You are the Firstfruits of the world : monasticism, fruitbearings, and prosperity in the countryside
- Imperishable remembrance in heaven and earth : liturgical offerings and the rise of patronal monasteries
- Epilogue : when holy men walked the earth.