Richard Newhauser

Early History of Greed (eBook, PDF)

The Sin of Avarice in Early Medieval Thought and Literature

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Produktbeschreibung

The history of avarice as the deadliest vice in western Europe has been said to begin in earnest only with the rise of capitalism or, earlier, the rise of a money economy. In this first full-length study of the early history of greed, Richard Newhauser shows that avaritia, the sin of greed for possessions, has a much longer history, and is more important for an understanding of the Middle Ages, than has previously been allowed. His examination of theological and literary texts composed between the first century CE and the tenth century reveals new significance in the portrayal of various kinds of greed, to the extent that by the early Middle Ages avarice was available to head the list of vices for authors engaged in the task of converting others from pagan materialism to Christian spirituality.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. April 2000
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780511037269
• Artikelnr.: 38198955

Inhaltsangabe

List of abbreviations
Preface
1. Alms and ascetes, round stones and masons: avarice in the early church
2. Ascetic transformations I: monks and the laity in eastern Christendom
3. Ascetic transformations II: soaring eagles or safety in the herd - from anchoritic to cenobitic monasticism
4. Ascetic transformations III: the Latin west in the fourth and fifth centuries
5. Secularizing avarice and cupidity
Epilogue: Future perspectives
Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Indexes.