Purchase of Paradise - Gift Giving and the Aristocracy, 1307-1485

Summary

Originally published in 1972 The Purchase of Paradise is an account of medieval philanthropy and looks at the late medieval aristocracy as a social group. The book analyses their voluntary behaviour, their gift giving and the Church and addresses the nature of charity in the Middle Ages.

Product details

• Authors: Joel T. Rosenthal, Joel T. (State University of New York A Rosenthal
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.07.2019
• EAN: 9780367205379
• ISBN: 978-0-367-20537-9
• No. of pages: 186
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Medieval World
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / General, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, CE period up to c 1500, Medieval History, History and Archaeology