Poverty and wealth in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam / Nathan R. Kollar, Muhammad Shafiq, editors.
| Other author | Kollar, Nathan R. |
| Other author | Shafiq, Muhammad. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [New York] : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016] |
| Description | xxxii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Reading Job 19:2-22: a symbolic-interactionist view of poverty / Thomas Decker -- The story of Qarun (Korah) in the Qurʹan and its importance for our times / Zeki Saritoprak -- Mughal munificence: care and concern for the poor in Islamic Hindustan from Tuladan to the Taj / Michael Calabria -- Mary's Magnificat: the anawim and church on the margins / C. Denise Yarbrough -- Socioeconomic and gender justice in the Qurʹan: modern challenges / Zainab Alwani -- Gospel readings on poverty and affluence in most Eastern and Western churches / Regina A. Boisclair -- Orthodox Christianity and Islam on economic justice: universal ideals and contextual challenges in Russia / Adrii Krawchuk -- From possessio to paupertas: the emergence of religious poverty as a critical spiritual component of medieval Christianity / Michael F. Susato -- Poverty, wealth, and the doctrine of al-fanaʹ in the Qurʹan / Hussam S. Timani -- Prophetic ethics as monotheistic spirituality / Steven Kepes -- Christian ethics: the "non-person" and the insights of liberation theology for a twenty-first century world / Curt Cadorette -- A spirituality for rich and poor: contemporary Catholic ideals for economic justice / Marvin L. Krier Mich -- Geography-based giving in Jewish tradition / Malka Z. Simkovich -- Poverty and wealth in Islam's sacred texts / Abdullah Allheedan -- Overflowing riches: generosity, divine and human / Clare Amos. |
| Abstract | "This book gathers scholars from the three major monotheistic religions to discuss the issue of poverty and wealth from the varied perspectives of each tradition. It provides a cadre of values inherent to the sacred texts of Jews, Christians, and Muslims and illustrates how these values may be used to deal with current economic inequalities"-- Page 4 of cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-319) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016942409 |
| ISBN | 9781349948499 (hbk. : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 1349948497 (hbk. : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |