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Charity and Giving in Monotheistic Religions

By Miriam Frenkel , Yaacov Lev

Book information

Publisher
Walter de Gruyter
Year
2009
ISBN
3110209462, 9783110209464
LCC
BJ1533.G4 G46 2009
Open Library ID
OL23057342M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3842520 bytes)
Series
Studien Zur Geschichte Und Kultur Des Islamischen Orients
Edition
1
Pages
431\431
Topic
Religion
Time added
2011-04-20 14:05:05

Description

This book deals with various manifestations of charity or giving in the contexts of the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim medieval societies. Monotheistic charity and giving display many common features. These underlying similarities reflect a commonly shared view about God and his relations to mankind and what humans owe to God and expect from him. Nevertheless, the fact that the emphasis is placed on similarities does not mean that the uniqueness of the concepts of charity and giving in the three monotheistic religions is denied. The contributors´ diverse and heterogeneous approaches distinguish the book from other works on charity and giving in monotheistic religions.

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