Almsgiving, Donatio Pro Anima and Eucharistic Offering in the Early Middle Ages of Western Europe (4th–9th century)
Eliana Magnani
During the early Middle Ages in Western Europe, charity practice, pro anima donations and alms given to churches monasteries, had at its heart a complex system of historically defined representations which Eucharistic offering stood for model exchanges between men God. This representation evolved three discrete periods time, as we see through an exploration writings on doctrine almsgiving epigraphic inscriptions diplomatic acts from fourth ninth centuries. From sixth century, developed result creation social category poor, evolution that affected behaviour aristocracy. Following this development, seventh eighth centuries, amount gifts made monasteries increased, clergy progressively established itself mediator Finally, Carolingian shift century heralded expansion seigniorial age, when relation earth heaven began be seen mystery similar Eucharist.
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