Overview
This collection investigates the intersections between faith-based charity and secular statecraft. The contributors trace the connections among piety, philanthropy, policy, and policing. Rather than attempt to delimit what constitutes so-called faith-based aid and institutions or to reify the concept of the state, they seek to understand how faith and organized religious charity can be mobilized-at times on behalf of the state-to govern populations and their practices. In exploring the relationship between faith-based charity and the state, this volume contributes to discussions of the boundaries between public and private realms and to studies on the resurgence of religion in politics and public policy. The contributors demonstrate how the borders between faith-based and secular domains of governance cannot be clearly defined. Ultimately the book aims to expand the parameters of what has typically been a US-centric discussion of faith-based interventions as it explores the concepts of faith, charity, security, and governance within a global perspective.
Full Product Details
Author: Erica Caple James
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Imprint: University of New Mexico Press
Dimensions:
Width: 21.80cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 23.10cm
Weight: 0.440kg
ISBN: 9780826360335
ISBN 10: 0826360335
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 30 April 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
As James explains in her comprehensive introduction, the impressive breadth of this project is meant to expand the conversation beyond naive Americentrism--and it certainly works. --Troy Mikanovich, Reading Religion
"""As James explains in her comprehensive introduction, the impressive breadth of this project is meant to expand the conversation beyond naïve Americentrism--and it certainly works.""--Troy Mikanovich, Reading Religion"
"""As James explains in her comprehensive introduction, the impressive breadth of this project is meant to expand the conversation beyond na�ve Americentrism--and it certainly works.""--Troy Mikanovich, Reading Religion"
As James explains in her comprehensive introduction, the impressive breadth of this project is meant to expand the conversation beyond naive Americentrism--and it certainly works.--Troy Mikanovich, Reading Religion
""As James explains in her comprehensive introduction, the impressive breadth of this project is meant to expand the conversation beyond naïve Americentrism--and it certainly works.""--Troy Mikanovich, Reading Religion
Author Information
Erica Caple James is an associate professor of medical anthropology and urban studies at MIT.
