From Charity to Social Justice : The Emergence of Communal Institutions for the Support of the Poor in Ancient Judaism
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| Title: | From Charity to Social Justice : The Emergence of Communal Institutions for the Support of the Poor in Ancient Judaism |
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| Description: | This work explores the Jewish sources of philanthropic institutions in the Western world, a focus that has long been ignored by those who have focused their interest on the Greco-Roman culture. The author explores the possibility of Jewish influence on early Christian charities. |
| Authors: | Frank M. Loewenberg |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Charity--Religious aspects--Judaism, Jews--Civilization--To 70 A.D, Jews--Charities--History--To 1500, Poor--Services for--History--To 1500, Judaism and social problems--History--To 1500 |
| Categories: | RELIGION / Judaism / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | This work explores the Jewish sources of philanthropic institutions in the Western world, a focus that has long been ignored by those who have focused their interest on the Greco-Roman culture. The author explores the possibility of Jewish influence on early Christian charities. |
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| ISBN: | 9780765800527 9781138510203 9781351326100 9781351326117 9781351326124 |
