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Informationen zum Autor By Emily ALbu Hanawalt and Carter Lindberg Klappentext A collection of internationally recognized scholars share their views on the topic of the religious roots of social welfare. Their eloquent and insightful presentations create a fascinating study of the development of western attitudes towards social welfare, beginning with classical Greco-Roman and biblical cultures. The essays are uniformly informative and are presented in a remarkably clear and engaging style. Though readily accessible to the nonspecialist, the specialist will also find much of value in the detail, breadth, and creative synthesis that characterizes this collection of essays. Lutheran Quarterly ...would provide a provocative historical overview for classroom discussion and a good counterpoint to Mollat's study of the later period...this book is an eminently useful reference for scholars and students alike. Religious Studies Review ...would provide a provocative historical overview for classroom discussion and a good counterpoint to Mollat's study of the later period...this book is an eminently useful reference for scholars and students alike. Religious Studies Review The essays are uniformly informative and are presented in a remarkably clear and engaging style. Though readily accessible to the nonspecialist, the specialist will also find much of value in the detail, breadth, and creative synthesis that characterizes this collection of essays. Lutheran Quarterly Zusammenfassung A collection of internationally recognized scholars share their views on the topic of the religious roots of social welfare. Their eloquent and insightful presentations create a fascinating study of the development of western attitudes towards social welfare! beginning with classical Greco-Roman and biblical cultures.
