Charity after Augustine : solidarity, conflict, and the practices of charity in the Latin West /

'Charity after Augustine' explores why our attempts to build solidarity or social cohesion, at least in the West, have ended in disaster just as often as they have brought about a more just society. By focusing on concrete practices of love or charity, it probes the double-sided nature of...

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Main Author:	Teubner, Jonathan D. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:	Augustine, > of Hippo, Saint, > 354-430. Bernard, > of Clairvaux, Saint, > 1090 or 1091-1153. Benedictines > History > To 1500. Charity > Religious aspects > Christianity > History > To 1500. Christian giving > History > To 1500. Religion & beliefs. Religion. Electronic books.
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Summary:	'Charity after Augustine' explores why our attempts to build solidarity or social cohesion, at least in the West, have ended in disaster just as often as they have brought about a more just society. By focusing on concrete practices of love or charity, it probes the double-sided nature of the Christian concepts and practices of charity.
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Audience:	Specialized.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780191905100 0191905100 9780192639172 019263917X