Poverty and the Poor in the World's Religious Traditions: Religious Responses to the Problem of Poverty
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Marriage & Family, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, Comparative Religion
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781440844461 | |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | December 1, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Praeger | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781440844461 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | December 1, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Praeger |
| Language: | English |
This detailed book is a resource for students, practitioners, and leaders interested in how the major world religions have understood poverty and responded to the poor.
• Addresses a topic of great importance: the intersection of religion, a universal cultural phenomenon; and the poor, a population whose demographics are on the rise globally
• Fills the need for an accurate, authoritative resource on the way poverty and the poor are understood in the world's religions
• Coedited by a published specialist in world religions and a recognized specialist, academic, and practitioner in international responses to poverty and emergency response in a variety of cultures
This detailed book is a resource for students, practitioners, and leaders interested in how the major world religions have understood poverty and responded to the poor.
• Addresses a topic of great importance: the intersection of religion, a universal cultural phenomenon; and the poor, a population whose demographics are on the rise globally
• Fills the need for an accurate, authoritative resource on the way poverty and the poor are understood in the world's religions
• Coedited by a published specialist in world religions and a recognized specialist, academic, and practitioner in international responses to poverty and emergency response in a variety of cultures
