The Wiley-Blackwell companion to religion and social justice

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 people; and issues of social justice, from colonialism to civil rights, andAIDS through to environmental concerns

• ISBN: 978-1-4051-9547-8
• Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 672
• Fecha Publicación: 23/03/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés