Charity and Religion in Medieval Europe

Charity and Religion in Medieval Europe
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Publisher : CUA Press
Total Pages : 335
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ISBN-10 : 9780813215808
ISBN-13 : 0813215803
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Download or read book Charity and Religion in Medieval Europe written by James Brodman and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenges conventional views of medieval piety by demonstrating how the ideology of charity and its vision of the active life provided an important alternative to the ascetical, contemplative tradition emphasized by most historians


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