Children and Childhood in World Religions - Primary Sources and Texts (Hardcover)

While children figure prominently in religious traditions, few books have directly explored the complex relationships between children and religion. This is the first book to examine the theme of children in major religions of the world. Each of six chapters, edited by world-class scholars, focuses on one religious tradition and includes an introduction and a selection of primary texts ranging from legal to liturgical and from the ancient to the contemporary. Through both the scholarly introductions and the primary sources, this comprehensive volume addresses a range of topics, from the sanctity of birth to a child's relationship to evil, showing that issues regarding children are central to understanding world religions and raising significant questions about our own conceptions of children today. The religions discussed in this book include: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and, Confucianism.

General

Imprint:	Rutgers University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies
Release date:	September 2009
First published:	September 2009
Editors:	Don S. Browning • Marcia J. Bunge
Series editors:	Myra Bluebond-Langner
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	400
ISBN-13:	978-0-8135-4517-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious life & practice > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Advice on parenting > Child care & upbringing > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious life & practice > General
LSN:	0-8135-4517-X
Barcode:	9780813545172

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