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Author:   Professor William H. Brackney ,  Dr. Clinton Bennett ,  Rupen Das ,  Dr. Clinton Bennett
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.907kg
ISBN:  

9781440844454

ISBN 10:   1440844453
Pages:   448
Publication Date:   01 December 2018
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Dr. Clinton Bennett Introduction Chapter 1 The World of the Poor: How Development Professionals Understand and Assess Poverty Rupen Das Chapter 2 Religion as a Framework for Understanding Poverty and the Poor William H. Brackney Chapter 3 Poverty and the Poor in the Chinese Religions Chung-Yan Joyce Chan Chapter 4 Poverty and the Poor in the Buddhist Tradition Jordan Baskerville and Anne Ruth Hansen Chapter 5 Poverty and the Poor in the Jewish Tradition Rabbi David Ellis Chapter 6 Poverty and the Poor in the Christian Tradition William H. Brackney Chapter 7 Poverty and the Poor in Islam Nael Abd El Rahaman Chapter 8 Poverty and the Poor in the Hindu, Jain, and Sikh Religions of India John Arun Kumar Chapter 9 Poverty and the Poor in the African Religious Traditions Steven Hewko and David Kupp Chapter 10 Poverty and the Poor in North American Indigenous Traditions Randy S. Woodley About the Editors and Contributors Index

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Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers. - Choice

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William H. Brackney is Millard R. Cherry Distinguished Professor of Christian Thought and Ethics, Emeritus, at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. Rupen Das is research professor of social justice, compassion, and development at Tyndale University College and Seminary in Toronto, Canada.

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