Prosopological Exegesis in Cyprian's "De opere et eleemosynis"

Cyprian of Carthage's treatise De opere et eleemosynis represents an important contribution to the emerging early Christian discourse about the redemptive value of almsgiving. Throughout the treatise, Cyprian draws on the language of Scripture in order to develop his claim that almsgiving purge...

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Main Author: Downs, David J. 1977- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The Pennsylvania State University Press 2012
In: Journal of theological interpretation
Year: 2012, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Pages: 279-293
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