| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xvi, 240 pages ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Cover title: Faith & wealth. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Background -- The wisdom of the ancients -- The Roman economy -- Before Constantine -- The New Testament Koinonía -- The Subapostolic church -- The old Catholic church -- Preparing the way for Constantine -- Constantine and beyond -- The church under the new order -- The Cappadocians -- Ambrose and Jerome -- John Chrysostom -- Augustine -- Retrospect. |
| Summary |
"Examines early Christian ideas, beliefs, and teachings about the use of money, property, communal sharing, and the rights and obligations of rich and poor ... highlights the ideas of ... Cyprian, Ambrose, Augustine, John Chrysostom, and the Desert Fathers." |
| Subject |
Wealth -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
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Rijkdom.
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Ideeëngeschiedenis.
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| Indexed Term |
Christianity Related to Wealth |
| Added Title |
Faith & wealth |
| ISBN |
0060633174 |
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9780060633172 |
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