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The sixth century, end or beginning?
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ISSN: 07253079 ISBN: 186420074X 9781864200744 9789004344709 9004344705 Year: 1996 Volume: 10 Publisher: Brisbane : Australian Association for Byzantine Studies,

The world of late antiquity : from Marcus Aurelius to Muhammad
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ISBN: 0500320225 9780500320228 9780500330227 0500330220 Year: 1971 Publisher: London : Thames and Hudson,

Recherches sur les notables municipaux dans l'Empire protobyzantin
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ISBN: 2951919816 9782951919815 Year: 2002 Volume: 13 Publisher: Paris: Association des amis du Centre d'histoire et civilisation de Byzance,


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The rich and the pure : philanthropy and the making of Christian society in early Byzantium
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ISBN: 9780520381582 0520381580 9780520381599 Year: 2021 Publisher: Oakland, California: University of California Press,

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As the Roman Empire broke down in western Europe, its stability and prosperity moved decisively to the east, producing history's first truly affluent, multi-faceted Christian society, in what is now known as the Byzantine Empire. What united the twenty-four million people living in this vast realm--Roman citizens all, but as diverse as the landscape itself--was a shared conviction in the Christian ideal of philanthrōpia. In this sweeping cultural and social history of Christian philanthropy, Daniel Caner shows this practice involved more than simply a love of humanity; it required living up to Jesus's injunction to 'Give to all who ask of you' by offering mercy and material aid to every human being, whatever their origin or status. Yet this commitment to the common good arose in an aristocratic society marked by sharp gradations of rank and privilege and dominated by an official church experiencing explosive growth and unprecedented affluence. In tracking the evolution of distinctive ideals and modes of Christian giving over three centuries, Caner brings to the fore the people of Byzantium, from the countryside to the lower levels of urban society to the elites, and the complex, hierarchical relationships that these gifts fostered among them. Drawing on an immense range of evidence, The Rich and the Pure offers nothing less than a portrait of the whole of early Byzantine society.

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