Loewenberg, Frank M. <br/><br/>
From Charity to Social Justice :  The Emergence of Communal Institutions for the Support of the Poor in Ancient Judaism. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (223 pages) 
<br/><br/>Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Poverty in Ancient Judea -- 2. Evolution of Inequality and Poverty in Judea -- 3. Enigma of Change and Other Conundrums -- 4. Emergence of Philanthropic Institutions for the Support of the Poor -- 4.1 Agricultural Harvest Portions for the Poor -- 4.2 Poorman's Tithe -- 4.3 Sabbatical Year -- 4.4 Jubilee and Land Ownership -- 4.5 Loans -- 4.6 From Individual Charity to CommunalPhilanthropic Institutions -- 5. Emergence of Indirect Institutional Supports for the Poor -- 5.1 Protection of Workers -- 5.2 Contractual Slavery and Indentured Servants -- 5.3 Provisions for Poor Travelers -- 5.4 Elementary Education for the Poor -- 5.5 Health Services for the Poor -- 5.6 Special Provisions for Poor Widows and Orphans -- 5.7 Differential Sacrifices of the Poor -- 6. From Charity to Social Justice -- Appendix: Philanthropies of the Early Christians -- Bibliography -- Bibliographical Index -- Index. 
<br/><br/> This work explores the Jewish sources of philanthropic institutions in the Western world, a focus that has long been ignored by those who have focused their interest on the Greco-Roman culture. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781351326117 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Jews-Charities-History-To 1500.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV17 .L649 2017 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>361.7/5/0933