From Charity to Social Justice
The Emergence of Communal Institutions for the Support of the Poor in Ancient Judaism
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Judaism, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | Frank M. Loewenberg | ISBN: | 9781351326100 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | January 16, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Frank M. Loewenberg |
| ISBN: | 9781351326100 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | January 16, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
