In this Book
- Children and Childhood in World Religions: Primary Sources and Texts
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: Rutgers University Press
- Series: Series in Childhood Studies
summary
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.
Table of Contents
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- Preface and Acknowledgements
- pp. vii-x
- Introduction
- pp. 1-14
- Chapter 1: Judaism
- pp. 15-82
- Chapter 2: Christianity
- pp. 83-150
- Chapter 3: Islam
- pp. 151-216
- Chapter 4: Hinduism
- pp. 217-276
- Chapter 5: Buddhism
- pp. 277-336
- Chapter 6: Confucianism
- pp. 337-392
- Contributors
- pp. 393-394
Additional Information
ISBN
9780813548425
Related ISBN(s)
9780813545172
MARC Record
OCLC
785811810
Pages
412
Launched on MUSE
2012-06-26
Language
English
Open Access
No