Faith and Charity - Religion and Humanitarian Assistance in West Africa

An innovative perspective on the relationship between religion, civil society and development through the prism of faith-based NGOs in West Africa

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Marie Nathalie LeBlanc is an anthropologist and professor in the Department of Sociology at Universite du Quebec a Montreal. Her publications deal with religion and social change in Cote d'Ivoire with a special focus on youth, women and Islam.

Louis Audet Gosselin is a historian and a sociologist, based at Universite du Quebec a Montreal. His current work focuses on the NGO-isation of Christian missions.
Steven Watt holds a PhD in history from the Universite du Quebec a Montreal and has extensive experience in the community sector. He lives in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, where he works as a freelance translator and editor.

Zusammenfassung

An innovative perspective on the relationship between religion, civil society and development through the prism of faith-based NGOs in West Africa

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Louis Audet Gosselin, Marie Nathalie LeBlanc, Marie Nathalie (Full Professor Leblanc, Marie Nathalie Audet-Gosselin Leblanc
• Mitarbeit: Louis Audet Gosselin (Herausgeber), LeBlanc Marie Nathalie (Herausgeber), Steven Watts (Übersetzung)
• Verlag: Pluto
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 30.11.2016
• EAN: 9780745336732
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-3673-2
• Seiten: 256
• Serien: Anthropology, Culture and Society; Anthropology, Culture and Society
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Naturwissenschaften allgemein; Sachbuch > Politik, Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft > Politik; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Philanthropy & Charity, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Volunteer Work, West Africa, Development Studies, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, Charities, Voluntary Services & Philanthropy, Charities, voluntary services and philanthropy, Social groups: religious groups and communities