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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Wiley-Blackwell Companion To Religion And Social Justice by Edited by Michael D. Palmer Edited by Stanley M. Burgess
The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Religion and SocialJustice brings together a team of distinguished scholars toprovide a comprehensive and comparative account of social justicein the major religious traditions.The first publication to offer a comparative study of socialjustice for each of the major world religions exploringviewpoints within Christianity Islam Judaism Hinduism Buddhismand ConfucianismOffers a unique and enlightening volume for those studyingreligion and social justice - a crucially important subject withinthe history of religion and a significant area of academic studyin the field Brings together the beliefs of individual traditions in acomprehensive explanatory and informative style All essays are newly-commissioned and written by eminentscholars in the field Benefits from a distinctive four-part organization withsections on major religions; religious movements and themes;indigenous people; and issues of social justice from colonialismto civil rights and AIDS through to environmental concernsshow more