Byzantine philanthropy and social welfare

PART ONE: PHILANTHROPIA IN THE THOUGHT-WORLD OF BYZANTIUM

The Hellenic and Christian Background

The Motives Behind Byzantine Philanthropic Thought

Philanthropia in Byzantine Religious Thought

Philanthropia as an Imperial Virtue

PART TWO: APPLICATION AND AGENCIES OF PHILANTHROPY

Byzantine Philanthropy

Philanthropy and the Church

Philanthropy and Monastic Establishments

Philanthropy and the Byzantine State

Private Benefactors

PART THREE: PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTIONS

Administration

Hospitals

Xenones: Hospices

Gerocomeia: Homes for the Aged

Orphanages

Ptocheia: Houses for the Poor

Other Institutions

Conclusion