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Author: Darla Y. Schumm ,
Michael Stoltzfus
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Imprint: Baylor University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 16.20cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 23.10cm
Weight: 0.562kg
ISBN: 9781481305211
ISBN 10: 1481305212
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 30 August 2016
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
The real strength of this textbook is that each chapter gives a substantial introduction to the faith in question before offering a nuanced and engaging discussion of a particular interface with disability studies. --Tom Wilson ANVIL: Journal of Theology and Mission This scholarly work is an important contribution to several fields, and the collection of essays adds to many larger movements within religious traditions, societies, politics, and disability theory. It draws the reader into discussions that contextualize and apply the thought of religious traditions to anthropology, notions of illness and health, legal protections, and more. --Mary Beth Yount Reading Religion Each contributor presents a detailed overview, which includes background of source texts underlying the world view of the faith examined, and then applies a disability studies lens in analyzing the religion's prevailing attitudes, both affirmative and negative... --Jeremy Schipper, author of Disability and Isaiah's Suffering Servant Choice
The real strength of this textbook is that each chapter gives a substantial introduction to the faith in question before offering a nuanced and engaging discussion of a particular interface with disability studies.--Tom Wilson ANVIL: Journal of Theology and Mission This scholarly work is an important contribution to several fields, and the collection of essays adds to many larger movements within religious traditions, societies, politics, and disability theory. It draws the reader into discussions that contextualize and apply the thought of religious traditions to anthropology, notions of illness and health, legal protections, and more.--Mary Beth Yount Reading Religion Each contributor presents a detailed overview, which includes background of source texts underlying the world view of the faith examined, and then applies a disability studies lens in analyzing the religion's prevailing attitudes, both affirmative and negative...--Jeremy Schipper, author of Disability and Isaiah's Suffering Servant Choice
Each contributor presents a detailed overview, which includes background of source texts underlying the world view of the faith examined, and then applies a disability studies lens in analyzing the religion's prevailing attitudes, both affirmative and negative... -- Choice This scholarly work is an important contribution to several fields, and the collection of essays adds to many larger movements within religious traditions, societies, politics, and disability theory. It draws the reader into discussions that contextualize and apply the thought of religious traditions to anthropology, notions of illness and health, legal protections, and more. -- Mary Beth Yount -- Reading Religion The real strength of this textbook is that each chapter gives a substantial introduction to the faith in question before offering a nuanced and engaging discussion of a particular interface with disability studies. -- Tom Wilson -- ANVIL: Journal of Theology and Mission
Author Information
Darla Y. Schumm is Professor of Religious Studies at Hollins University in Virginia.Michael Stoltzfus is Professor of Religious Studies at Georgia Gwinnett College.
