Altruism in world religions / Edited by Jacob Neusner and Bruce D. Chilton.
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TextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, 2005.Description: xiv, 202 p. : 22 cmISBN: - 1589010655 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9781589010659
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- BJ1474 ALT 2005
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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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