The Early History of Greed - The Sin of Avarice in Early Medieval Thought and Literature (Hardcover)

In this full-length study of the early history of greed Richard Newhauser challenges the traditional view that avarice only became a dominant sin with the rise of a money economy. He shows that avaritia, the sin of greed for possessions, was dominant in a wide range of theological and literary texts from the first century CE, and that by the early Middle Ages avarice headed the list of vices for authors aiming to convert others from pagan materialism to Christian spirituality.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature
Release date:	April 2000
First published:	2000
Authors:	Richard Newhauser
Dimensions:	237 x 158 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-38522-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Christianity > Christian theology
LSN:	0-521-38522-9
Barcode:	9780521385220

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