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Author Winter, Bruce W.

Title Seek the welfare of the city : Christians as benefactors and citizens / by Bruce W. Winter.

Publication Info. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Eerdmans ; Carlisle, Cumbria : Paternoster Press, 1994.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  270.1 W784S    Check Shelf
Description ix, 245 pages ; 23 cm.
Series First-century Christians in the Graeco-Roman world
First-century Christians in the Graeco-Roman world.
Contents pt. 1. Early Christians as Benefactors. Ch. 1. Seeking the Welfare of the City. Ch. 2. Civic Honours for Christian Benefactors. Ch. 3. From Secular Clients to Christian Benefactors. Ch. 4. Widows and Legal and Christian Benefactions -- pt. 2. Early Christians as Citizens. Ch. 5. Civic Responsibility. Ch. 6. Civil Litigation. Ch. 7. Civic Obligations. Ch. 8. Social Mobility. Ch. 9. Civic Rights. Ch. 10. An Early Christian Benefactor and Prominent Citizen -- Ch. 11. Conclusions.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [211]-224) and indexes.
Subject Church and the world -- History of doctrines -- Early church, approximately 30-600.
Civic leaders -- Rome.
Benefactors -- Rome.
Christians -- Rome -- Political activity.
Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Rome -- Social conditions.
Indexed Term Society Role of Christianity History
ISBN 0802840914 paper
0853646333 paperback
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