The Early History of Greed: The Sin of Avarice in Early Medieval Thought and Literature

by Richard Newhauser

Book Overview

In this full-length study of the early history of greed Richard Newhauser challenges the traditional view that avarice only became a dominant sin with the rise of a money economy. He shows that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521385229
• ISBN13: 9780521385220
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"