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The origins of organized charity in rabbinic Judaism / Gregg E. Gardner.
Van Pelt Library BJ1286.C5 .G37 2015
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Library at the Katz Center - Stacks BJ1286.C5 .G37 2015
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gardner, Gregg, 1976- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Charity laws and legislation (Jewish law).
- Charity organization.
- Jewish ethics.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 235 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The poor and poverty in Roman Palestine
- From vessels to institutions
- Tamhui, The soup kitchen
- Quppa, The Charity Fund
- Charity with dignity
- The Charity Supervisor
- Conclusion: After the Tannaim.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Includes bibliographical references (193-217) and indexes.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781107095434
- 1107095433
- OCLC:
- 913789590
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