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Dictionary of Ethics, Theology and Society
Contributor(s): Clarke, Paul A. B. (Author), Linzey, Andrew (Author)
ISBN: 0415867673     ISBN-13: 9780415867672
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $63.64  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Reference
- Religion | Christianity - General
- Philosophy
Dewey: 205
Physical Information: 960 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian
 
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Publisher Description:

This Dictionary provides a unique and groundbreaking survey of both the historical and contemporary interrelations between ethics, theology and society. In over 250 separately-authored entries, a selection of the world's leading scholars from many disciplines and many denominations present their own views on a wide range of topics.
Arranged alphabetically, entries cover all aspects of philosophy, theology, ethics, economics, politics and government. Each entry includes:
* a concise definition of the term
* a description of the principal ideas behind it
* analysis of its history, development and contemporary relevance
* a detailed bibliography giving the major sources in the field
The entire field is prefaced by an editorial introduction outlining its scope and diversity.
Selected entries include:
Animal Rights * Capital Punishment * Communism * Domestic Violence * Ethics * Evil * Government * Homophobia * Humanism * Liberation Theology * Politics * Pornography * Racism * Sexism * Society * Vivisection * Women's Ordination