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Poverty, society, and philanthropy in the late mediaeval Greek world / Demetrios J. Constantelos.

Title
Poverty, society, and philanthropy in the late mediaeval Greek world / Demetrios J. Constantelos.
Author
Constantelos, Demetrios J.
Publication
New Rochelle, N.Y. : A.D. Caratzas, c1992.

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Description
190 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Summary
Poverty, Society, and Philanthropy in the Late Medieval Greek World, the second volume of Professor Constantelos's 4-volume work Studies in the Social & Religious History of the Medieval Greek World, is a new work completing the study of philanthropy during the later Byzantine period. It covers the time from the fall of Constantinople in 1204 to the Ottoman takeover.
Series Statement
  • Studies in the social & religious history of the mediaeval Greek world ; 2nd v.
  • Hellenism--ancient, mediaeval, and modern ; 8th v.
  • Constantelos, Demetrios J. Studies in the social & religious history of the mediaeval Greek world ; 2.
Uniform Title
Hellenism--ancient, mediaeval, modern ; 8th v.
Subject
  • Orthodox Eastern Church > Byzantine Empire > Charities
  • 1081-1453
  • Charities > Byzantine Empire > History
  • Social classes > Byzantine Empire > History
  • Byzantine Empire > Social conditions
  • Byzantine Empire > History > 1081-1453
Genre/Form
History
Note
  • Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. [171]-179.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Pt. I: Social Conditions in the Later Byzantine World. 1: Social Classes in Later Byzantium. 2: Causes of Poverty -- Pt. II: Society's Reaction to Poverty. 3: Ethical Teachings and Moral Exhortations. 4: Revolts, Public Protests, and Imperial Response to Poverty -- Pt. III: Philanthropic Activities. 5: Churchmen and Philanthropy. 6: Lay Philanthropy. 7: Slaves, Slavery and the Church in Byzantine Society -- Pt. IV: Special Institutions. 8: Xenones. 9: Hospitals. 10: Orphanages, Homes for the Aged, and Other Institutions -- Patriarchs & Emperors.
ISBN
0892414014
LCCN
^^^85017090^//r95
OCLC
12313611
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library