Almsgiving in the Later Roman Empire: Christian Promotion and Practice (313-450)
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Richard Finn OP examines the significance of almsgiving in Churches of the later empire for the identity and status of the bishops, ascetics, and lay people who undertook practices which differed in kind and context from the almsgiving practiced by pagans. It reveals how the almsgiving crucial in constructing the bishop's standing was a co-operative task where honor was shared but which exposed the bishop to criticism and rivalry. Finn details how...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0199283605
ISBN13:9780199283606
Release Date:April 2006
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.8" x 8.6"
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