Euergetism
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title:
Euergetism
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Euergetism (or evergetism, from the Greek εὐεργετέω, "do good deeds") was the ancient practice of high-status and wealthy individuals in society distributing part of their wealth to the community. This practice was also part of the patron-client relation system of Roman society. The term was coined by French historian André Boulanger and subsequently used in the works of Paul Veyne.
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Practice of wealthy individuals distributing wealth to the community
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euergetism
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2023-01-10T22:52:13Z
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