Charity the place of the poor in the Biblical tradition / Gary A. Anderson.
| Author/creator | Anderson, Gary A., 1955- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, [2013] |
| Description | 222 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The challenge of charity -- Charity as an expression of faith in God -- Charity as service to God -- A loan to God -- Material wealth and its deceptions -- Deliverance from death -- Is charity always rewarded? -- Charity and the goodness of creation -- Charitable deeds as storable commodities -- Can merits be transferred? -- Storing good works in heaven -- Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving -- Sacrificial giving -- Deliverance from purgatory -- Your alms are a memorial. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013000923 |
| ISBN | 9780300181333 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |