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Author: Matthew A. Shadle (Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, Marymount University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 23.60cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 15.50cm
Weight: 0.658kg
ISBN: 9780190660130
ISBN 10: 0190660139
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 19 July 2018
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
Shadle's truly helpful book challenges tired and narrow debates of whether the Church is 'for' or 'against' capitalism with a nuanced look at the concrete intellectual, political, cultural, and policy contexts in which the Church's modern social teaching has developedfrom Leo XIII and postwar Social Democracy to Liberation Theology and American Neocons. By taking history seriously, this book opens the possibility of a richer debate about how to move forward. * Vincent Miller, author of Consuming Religion: Christian Faith and Practice in a Consumer Culture * This lucid volume offers a cogent and persuasive analysis of post-World War II modern Catholic social thought's treatment of economy and economics. Shadle's historically-informed presentations of key issues and texts, judicious engagement with theological-ethical and social-scientific literatures, and constructive interpretive proposals make this an illuminating and valuable contribution. Recommended reading! * Christine Firer Hinze, author of Glass Ceilings and Dirt Floors: Women, Work, and the Global Economy *
Shadle's truly helpful book challenges tired and narrow debates of whether the Church is 'for' or 'against' capitalism with a nuanced look at the concrete intellectual, political, cultural, and policy contexts in which the Church's modern social teaching has developedfrom Leo XIII and postwar Social Democracy to Liberation Theology and American Neocons. By taking history seriously, this book opens the possibility of a richer debate about how to move forward. * Vincent Miller, author of Consuming Religion: Christian Faith and Practice in a Consumer Culture * This lucid volume offers a cogent and persuasive analysis of post-World War II modern Catholic social thought's treatment of economy and economics. Shadle's historically-informed presentations of key issues and texts, judicious engagement with theological-ethical and social-scientific literatures, and constructive interpretive proposals make this an illuminating and valuable contribution. Recommended reading! * Christine Firer Hinze, author of Glass Ceilings and Dirt Floors: Women, Work, and the Global Economy * Matthew A. Shadle's book sets an exceptionally learned benchmark for a comprehensive treatment of modern Catholic social thought, especially its treatment of economic lifeIt should be required reading for all Catholic social ethicists, as well as for those outside the field who want to understand what contributions it might make to contemporary economics. It is the kind of book that I will have ready on my shelf for consultation for decades to come. And it surely sets up Shadle for a further book developing his alternative vision. * David Cloutier, Reading Religion *
Author Information
Matthew A. Shadle is Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, Marymount University.
