Disability in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Sacred Texts, Historical Traditions, and Social Analysis
Description
This edited collection of essays examines how religions of the world represent, understand, theologize, theorize and respond to disability and chronic illness. Contributors employ a variety of methodological approaches including ethnography, historical, cultural, or textual analysis, personal narrative, and theological/philosophical investigation.
Keywords
PhilosophyEthics & Moral PhilosophySocial ScienceSociology of ReligionReligiousReligionJudaismIslamSociology
2011Book
Author(s)Darla Y. Schumm
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9780230119727
LanguageEnglish
