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dn39x06271f	Stephen A. Long	'A God Who Repays': Dynamics of Charity and Reciprocity in the Book of Sirach	1904		.txt	text/plain	350	15	50	Both texts are concerned that gifts be coupled with proper speech, and both emphasize that words and gifts alike do things—having the potential to reinforce social solidarity (or to destroy it), and to elicit return gifts. This dissertation explores the role of reciprocity and gift exchange in the book of Sirach, contextualizing these themes within the author's understanding of charity.	cache/dn39x06271f.txt	txt/dn39x06271f.txt