Philanthropy as a Virtue in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages

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Philanthropy as a Virtue in Late Antiquity and theMiddle AgesG. Scott DavisUniversity of Richmond, sdavis@richmond.edu

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Recommended CitationDavis, G. Scott. "Philanthropy as a Virtue in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages." In Giving: Western Ideas of Philanthropy, edited byJ.B. Schneewind, 1-23. Indiana University Press, 1996.