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j6731259k2b	Eric Shuler	Almsgiving and the Formation of Early Medieval Societies, A.D. 700-1025	2010		.txt	text/plain	351	19	44	The theology of charity revolved around a triangle of relationships between God, giver, and recipient; these relationships are best understood in light of anthropological insights into gift exchange. This dissertation undertakes an investigation of a behavior practiced by kings and commoners alike: charity to the poor or, to adopt the term favored then, almsgiving (eleemosina).	cache/j6731259k2b.txt	txt/j6731259k2b.txt