Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Children and Childhood in World Religions
. Ed(S): Browning, Don S.; Bunge, Marcia J.
€ 165.93
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Children and Childhood in World Religions
Hardback. Examines the theme of children in major religions of the world. This volume addresses a range of topics, from the sanctity of birth to a child's relationship to evil, showing that issues regarding children are central to understanding world religions and raising significant questions about our own conceptions of children. Editor(s): Browning, Don S.; Bunge, Marcia J. Series Editor(s): Bluebond-Langner, Myra. Series: Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLM; VFXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 748.
While children figure prominently in religious traditions, few books have directly explored the complex relationships between children and religion. This is the first book to examine the theme of children in major religions of the world.
While children figure prominently in religious traditions, few books have directly explored the complex relationships between children and religion. This is the first book to examine the theme of children in major religions of the world.
Each of six chapters, edited by world-class scholars, focuses on one religious tradition and includes an introduction and a selection of primary texts ranging from legal to liturgical and from the ancient to the contemporary. Through both the scholarly introductions and the primary sources, this comprehensive volume addresses a range of topics, from the sanctity of birth to a child's relationship to evil, showing that ... Read more
Show LessProduct Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Series
Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies
Number of Pages
412
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813545172
SKU
V9780813545172
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About . Ed(S): Browning, Don S.; Bunge, Marcia J.
DON S. BROWNING was a professor emeritus at the Divinity School at the University of Chicago. He is the author of Christian Ethics and Moral Psychologies and coeditor of American Religions and the Family: How Faith Traditions Cope with Modernization and Democracy. With Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore, Browning also edited Children and Childhood in American Religions. MARCIA J. BUNGE ... Read more
Reviews for Children and Childhood in World Religions
"All of the world's religious traditions speak about childhood and children, yet surprisingly, childhood has not always been a central focus for scholarly reflection on religion. This volume seeks to redress this oversight by presenting primary sources from six of the world's major religious traditions. This is an interesting work on an important topic that has not received sufficient attention. ... Read more