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The Early History of Greed: The Sin of Avarice in Early Medieval Thought and Literature - Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature
Newhauser, Richard (Trinity University, Texas)
The Early History of Greed: The Sin of Avarice in Early Medieval Thought and Literature - Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature
Newhauser, Richard (Trinity University, Texas)
In this first full study of the early history of greed Richard Newhauser shows that avaritia, the sin of greed for possessions, was increasingly dominant in a wide range of theological and literary texts from the first century CE to the end of the tenth century.
264 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | June 1, 2006 |
ISBN13 | 9780521026482 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 264 |
Dimensions | 154 × 230 × 16 mm · 408 g |
Series Editor | Boyde, Patrick |
Series Editor | Burrow, Professor John |
Series Editor | Copeland, Rita |
Series Editor | Deyermond, Alan |
Series Editor | Dronke, Peter |
Series Editor | Minnis, Alastair J. |
Series Editor | Palmer, Nigel |
Series Editor | Wetherbee, Winthrop |