The Wiley-blackwell Companion to Religion and Social Justice
, by Palmer, Michael D.; Burgess, Stanley M.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781405195478 | 1405195479
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 4/30/2012
The Wiley- Blackwell Companion to Religion and Social Justice brings together a team of distinguished scholars to provide a comprehensive and comparative account of social justice in the major religious traditions. The first publication to offer a comparative study of social justice for each of the major world religions , exploring viewpoints within Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism Offers a unique and enlightening volume for those studying religion and social justice - a crucially important subject within the history of religion, and a significant area of academic study in the field Brings together the beliefs of individual traditions in a comprehensive, explanatory, and informative style All essays are newly-commissioned and written by eminent scholars in the field Benefits from a distinctive four-part organization, with sections on major religions; religious movements and themes; indigenous peop≤ and issues of social justice, from colonialism to civil rights, and AIDS through to environmental concerns