Sin, citizenship, and salvation of souls

The impact of Christian priorities on late-Roman and post-Roman society

Abstract: Although Augustine's views on the impact of Christianity on the functioning of the later Roman Empire were not necessarily representative of those held by other Christians, he did regularly pinpoint issues that pre-occupied his contemporaries and remained important during subsequent genera...

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Author:Sabine G. MacCormack
Volume:39
Pages:644-673
Periodical:Comparative Studies in Society and History
Number:97
Format:Article
Topic:- Doctrine > Social Life > [Travail. Economie. Realia] > [Realia] > [Donations]
- Doctrine > Social Life > [Travail. Economie. Realia] > [Realia] > [Testaments]
- Doctrine > From man to God > [Morale] > [Jeûne. Aumône]
Status:Needs Review
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Summary:Abstract: Although Augustine's views on the impact of Christianity on the functioning of the later Roman Empire were not necessarily representative of those held by other Christians, he did regularly pinpoint issues that pre-occupied his contemporaries and remained important during subsequent generations. Late Roman and post-Roman secular and ecclesiastical legislation and the content of wills and donations reveal that social and economic changes such as he and other bishops advocates in theological and pastoral terms did effectively take place. Legislation backed by documentary evidence shows that wealth was indeed consecrated to the specious demans of charity and devotion.

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