Religions and development
Religion has been excluded from development studies for decades. Religious traditions have contributed greatly towards development work, yet major international players have tended to ignore its role. Recent years have shown a noticeable shift in development policy, practice and research to recognize religion as a relevant factor. This text provides a comprehensive insight into different approaches towards the understanding the relationships between religions and development studies, policy and…
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- Full title :Religions and development / Emma Tomalin.
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Religion has been excluded from development studies for decades. Religious traditions have contributed greatly towards development work, yet major international players have tended to ignore its role. Recent years have shown a noticeable shift in development policy, practice and research to recognize religion as a relevant factor. This text provides a comprehensive insight into different approaches towards the understanding the relationships between religions and development studies, policy and practice. It guides readers through current debates, presenting, explaining and cri.
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- Publication Date:2013.
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- Publisher(s):Routledge
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2013.
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- Description:1 online resource
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- ISBN:9781136827488, 113682748X, 9780203831175, 0203831179, 9781136827433, 1136827439, 9781136827471, 1136827471
- oclc:ocn849921367
- LC Classification:BL2680
- Dewey Decimal:201/.73091724
Table of Contents
Introduction: religions and development: a new agenda? -- Approaches to the theory and practice of development: from "estrangement" to "engagement" with religions -- Concepts and theories for studying religions globally -- Religious approaches to development -- Human rights, religions, and development -- Gender, religions, and development -- Environmentalism, religions, and development -- Researching and understanding the role of "faith-based organizations" (FBOs) in development -- Conclusion: religions and international development in the 21st century.
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