The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Religion and Social Justice
| Author | : Michael D. Palmer |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 664 |
| Release | : 2020-04-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781119572107 |
| ISBN-13 | : 111957210X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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, and AIDS through to environmental concerns
