Charity and the Poor in Roman Imperial Society
The relationship between moral codes of giving and the hard facts of poverty is complex and problematic. On the one side are different ideologies of giving adopted by persons possessing wealth and other resources. On the other are persons in considerable need who could be the recipients of giving by...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mohr Siebeck
[2020]
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Religion in the Roman empire
Year: 2020, Volume: 6, Issue: 3, Pages: 229-267 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Roman Empire
/ Empire
/ Poverty
/ Wealth
/ Charitable works
/ Moral act
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BE Greco-Roman religions CH Christianity and Society KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity NCC Social ethics |
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the poor
B Poverty B Social Justice B liberality B Philanthropy B Christianity B Bishops B Equality B euergetism B Charity |
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