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Altruism in world religions / Edited by Jacob Neusner and Bruce D. Chilton.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, 2005.Description: xiv, 202 p. : 22 cmISBN:
  • 1589010655 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781589010659
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 205 22
LOC classification:
  • BJ1474 ALT 2005
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Contents:
Introduction: Altruism and the study of religion / William Scott Green -- Altruism in Greco-Roman philosophy / Robert M. Berchman -- Altruism in classical Judaism / Jacob Neusner and Alan J. Avery-Peck -- Altruism in Christianity / Bruce Chilton -- Altruism in Islam / Th. Emil Homerin -- Altruism in classical Buddhism / Todd Lewis -- Altruism in contemporary Buddhism: Thich Nhat Hanh's socially engaged Buddhism / Bradley S. Clough -- Altruism in Japanese religions: the case of Nichiren Buddhism / Ruben L.F. Habito -- Altruism in classical Hinduism / Richard H. Davis -- Altruism in Chinese religions / Mark Csikszentmihalyi -- Epilogue / William Scott Green.
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Books in General collection Books in General collection Mzuzu University Library and Learning Resources Centre BJ 1474 ALT 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) -016392 Available mZulm-016392

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Altruism and the study of religion / William Scott Green -- Altruism in Greco-Roman philosophy / Robert M. Berchman -- Altruism in classical Judaism / Jacob Neusner and Alan J. Avery-Peck -- Altruism in Christianity / Bruce Chilton -- Altruism in Islam / Th. Emil Homerin -- Altruism in classical Buddhism / Todd Lewis -- Altruism in contemporary Buddhism: Thich Nhat Hanh's socially engaged Buddhism / Bradley S. Clough -- Altruism in Japanese religions: the case of Nichiren Buddhism / Ruben L.F. Habito -- Altruism in classical Hinduism / Richard H. Davis -- Altruism in Chinese religions / Mark Csikszentmihalyi -- Epilogue / William Scott Green.

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