Xenodocheion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23650602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Timothy S Miller (0009-0004-2662-1515, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Pages | 1-1 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah03254.pub2 |
| OpenAlex | W4311478186 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Xenodocheion was a Greek term for new Christian philanthropic institutions that appeared during the fourth century ce in the Eastern Roman Empire. Although xenodocheion occasionally served as a synonym for pandocheion (commercial inn), after 300 ce it referred exclusively to hospices offering free lodging to travelers and homeless poor (Kislinger 1984: 171–5).
Ancient history · Art · Biology · Empire · Genus · Humanities · Synonym (taxonomy) · Zoology · History · Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |