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• catalog abstract ""A few students know that the early Christian church made provisions for the poor, but few are aware of what occurred prior to the beginning of Christianity. This volume provides evidence that contemporary philanthropic and welfare institutions owe a greater debt to Judaism than to the Greco-Roman culture." "By use of source documents, the author explores Jewish influence on early Christian charities, seeing it as more important than previously believed. He traces the evolution of charitable institutions in ancient Judaism from the days of the monarchy until the conclusion of the Talmud, a period of about fifteen hundred years. He demonstrates how responsibility for support of the poor was initially placed on the individual, with every farmer obligated to provide for the poor from his field. Dramatic increases in the number and proportion of poor people made major structural changes imperative. A theme throughout the book is how communal institutions evolved in place of individual responsibility. The change was gradual and not without opposition. How these changes came about and in what functional areas they occurred are discussed, as well as an analysis of Jewish support for the non-Jewish poor and non-Jewish support for the Jewish poor. In an appendix, the author discusses the philanthropies of the early Christians. From Charity to Social Justice adds to current debates on the role of religious institutions in welfare programs. It will be of particular interest to those who are interested in the history of philanthropy and in the development of welfare institutions. For the first time relevant sections of the Talmud and other post-biblical Jewish writings are made available to those who cannot read these in the original."--Jacket.".
• catalog contributor b12142472.
• catalog created "c2001.".
• catalog date "2001".
• catalog date "c2001.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
• catalog description ""A few students know that the early Christian church made provisions for the poor, but few are aware of what occurred prior to the beginning of Christianity. This volume provides evidence that contemporary philanthropic and welfare institutions owe a greater debt to Judaism than to the Greco-Roman culture."".
• catalog description ""By use of source documents, the author explores Jewish influence on early Christian charities, seeing it as more important than previously believed. He traces the evolution of charitable institutions in ancient Judaism from the days of the monarchy until the conclusion of the Talmud, a period of about fifteen hundred years. He demonstrates how responsibility for support of the poor was initially placed on the individual, with every farmer obligated to provide for the poor from his field. Dramatic increases in the number and proportion of poor people made major structural changes imperative. A theme throughout the book is how communal institutions evolved in place of individual responsibility. The change was gradual and not without opposition.".
• catalog description "How these changes came about and in what functional areas they occurred are discussed, as well as an analysis of Jewish support for the non-Jewish poor and non-Jewish support for the Jewish poor. In an appendix, the author discusses the philanthropies of the early Christians. From Charity to Social Justice adds to current debates on the role of religious institutions in welfare programs. It will be of particular interest to those who are interested in the history of philanthropy and in the development of welfare institutions. For the first time relevant sections of the Talmud and other post-biblical Jewish writings are made available to those who cannot read these in the original."--Jacket.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and indexes.".
• catalog description "Poverty in Ancient Judea -- Evolution of Inequality and Poverty in Judea -- Enigma of Change and Other Conundrums -- Emergence of Philanthropic Institutions for the Support of the Poor -- Agricultural harvest portions for the poor -- Poorman's tithe -- Sabbatical year -- Jubilee and land ownership -- Loans -- From individual charity to communal philanthropic institutions -- Emergence of Indirect Institutional Supports for the Poor -- Protection of workers -- Contractual slavery and indentured servants -- Provisions for poor travelers -- Elementary education for the poor -- Health services for the poor -- Special provisions for poor widows and orphans -- Differential sacrifices of the poor -- From Charity to Social Justice -- Philanthropies of the Early Christians.".
• catalog extent "222 p. ;".
• catalog identifier "0765800527 (alk. paper)".
• catalog issued "2001".
• catalog issued "c2001.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "New Brunswick, NJ : Transaction Publishers,".
• catalog subject "361.7/5/0933 21".
• catalog subject "HV17 .L64 2001".
• catalog subject "Jews Charities History To 1500.".
• catalog subject "Jews Civilization To 70 A.D.".
• catalog subject "Judaism and social problems History To 1500.".
• catalog subject "Poor Services for History To 1500.".
• catalog tableOfContents "Poverty in Ancient Judea -- Evolution of Inequality and Poverty in Judea -- Enigma of Change and Other Conundrums -- Emergence of Philanthropic Institutions for the Support of the Poor -- Agricultural harvest portions for the poor -- Poorman's tithe -- Sabbatical year -- Jubilee and land ownership -- Loans -- From individual charity to communal philanthropic institutions -- Emergence of Indirect Institutional Supports for the Poor -- Protection of workers -- Contractual slavery and indentured servants -- Provisions for poor travelers -- Elementary education for the poor -- Health services for the poor -- Special provisions for poor widows and orphans -- Differential sacrifices of the poor -- From Charity to Social Justice -- Philanthropies of the Early Christians.".
• catalog title "From charity to social justice : the emergence of communal institutions for the support of the poor in ancient Judaism / Frank M. Loewenberg.".
• catalog type "History. fast".
• catalog type "text".