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PublisherColumbia University Press
ISBN-100231702523
ISBN-139780231702522
eBay Product ID (ePID)99557834
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
Publication NameReligion and Development : Ways of Transforming the World
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
SubjectSociology / General, General, Development / Economic Development
TypeTextbook
AuthorGerrie Ter Haar
Subject AreaReligion, Political Science, Social Science, Business & Economics
SeriesColumbia/Hurst Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length8.8 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2010-047452
ReviewsAs the contributors to this volume argue, if development is to succeed, development policies must truly be integral in scope. Religion, therefore, cannot be excluded from the debate. I am delighted that this book is being published. I urge everyone involved in the theory and practice of development to take its insights to heart., This volume is a welcome addition to an important and emerging new subject area in development studies. Essential reading for those who want to better understand the complex, challenging, and, at times, fraught relationship between religion and development.
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal338.9
SynopsisFor years, academics and policy makers have claimed that economic progress would lead to a less religious world. Yet in practice, the very opposite has seemed to be true. Despite impressive advances in business and technology, citizens continue to hold strongly to their faiths, viewing the world through the prism of religious ideology even as they live increasingly modern lives. Religion and Development explores the enduring relationship between religion and economic development, focusing less on religious institutions and more on the ideas of religion. For certain people, religion exists as a separate dimension of life, often operating behind or in conjunction with drivers of development. Contributors argue that religious ideas are what motivate citizens to act and that adhering to a religious worldview results in specific outcomes. They particularly address the failure of technocratic visions of development to respond to the issues of everyday life. Exploring ways to harness religious resources for development, they also debate the belief that material advancement of individuals and communities is inseparable from spiritual improvement.
LC Classification NumberHD75.R445 2011
