Human Rights and the World's Major Religions: Volume 2, The Christian Tradition - Couverture rigide

Brackney, William H.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0313301344 ISBN 13 : 9780313301346

Editeur : Praeger Publishers Inc, 2005

Synopsis

Covering a wide span of history, this set includes volumes on Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Each volume touches on issues such as the right to life, the rights of women, punishment for crimes, war and peace, slavery, violence, and other topics related to human rights. They provide primary sources to document the history of thought on the subject within each religion. Biographical sketches and annotated bibliographies offer excellent resources for further study. Together these volumes provide a comprehensive and unique approach to major religious views on human rights.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

William H. Brackney is Professor in and Chair of the Department of Religion at Baylor University. His books include The Baptists (Greenwood, 1988), Christian Voluntarism in Britain and North America (Greenwood, 1992), Christian Voluntarism: Theology and Praxis (1997), Pilgrim Pathways (1998), and Historical Dictionary of the Baptists (1999).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Praeger Publishers Inc
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0313301344
• ISBN 13: 9780313301346
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 352
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• Personne responsable: non disponible