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

About the author

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.

Summary

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

Product details

• Authors: Louis Audet Gosselin, Marie Nathalie LeBlanc, Marie Nathalie (Full Professor Leblanc, Marie Nathalie Audet-Gosselin Leblanc
• Assisted by: Louis Audet Gosselin (Editor), LeBlanc Marie Nathalie (Editor), Steven Watts (Translation)
• Publisher: Pluto
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2016
• EAN: 9780745336732
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-3673-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society; Anthropology, Culture and Society
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; 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