Through the eye of a needle : Judeo-Christian roots of social welfare

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Through the eye of a needle : Judeo-Christian roots of social welfare

edited by Emily Albu Hanawalt, Carter Lindberg

The Thomas Jefferson University Press, 1994

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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A collection of internationally recognized scholars share their views on the topic of the religious roots of social welfare. Their eloquent and insightful presentations create a fascinating study of the development of western attitudes towards social welfare, beginning with classical Greco-Roman and biblical cultures. Contributors: Brenda M. Bolton, Emily Albu Hanawalt, Paul D. Hanson, Susan Ashbrook Harvey, Alexander Kazhdan, Howard Clark Kee, Carter Lindberg, Lester K. Little, Timothy S. Miller, Thomas Riis, Alice-Mary Talbot, and Andre Vauchez.

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