TY  - BOOK
AU  - Deneulin,Séverine
AU  - Bano,Masooda
TI  - Religion in development: rewriting the secular script 
SN  - 9781848134287
AV  - HD75 .D46 2009eb
U1  - 338.9001 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Zed Books
KW  - Economic development
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Development economics
KW  - Religion
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Islam
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE
KW  - Public Policy
KW  - Economic Policy
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
KW  - Government & Business
KW  - Development
KW  - Economic Development
KW  - Business Development
KW  - Structural Adjustment
KW  - General
KW  - fast
KW  - Fortschritt
KW  - gnd
KW  - stw
KW  - Entwicklung
KW  - Tradition
KW  - swd
KW  - Developing countries
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-179) and index; Addressing the taboos -- Religion in development thought -- Religion in debate -- Religion in development practice -- Conflicts between traditions -- Dialoguing traditions; Electronic reproduction; [S.l.]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2010
N2  - Religion has largely remained unexplored in development studies. This timely new book aims to fill that gap. The authors expertly review how religion has been treated in the evolution of development thought, how it has been conceptualised in the social sciences, and highlights the major deficiencies of the assumption of secularism. "Development practice is full of examples of the importance of religion in the lives of people in developing countries. However, religion has largely remained unexplored in development studies. This timely new book aims to fill that gap. The authors expertly review how religion has been treated in the evolution of development thought, how it has been conceptualised in the social sciences, and highlights the major deficiencies of the assumption of secularism. The book argues that development theory and practice needs to rewrite its dominant script regarding its treatment of religion, a script which has so far been heavily inscribed in the secular tradition. It puts forward an understanding of religions as traditions: that religions rest on central thesis and teachings which never cease to be re-interpreted in the light of the social, political and historical context. In addition to providing a conceptual framework for analysing the role of religion in development, the book provides numerous empirical examples drawn from the Christian and Islamic religious traditions. This comprehensive new guide to this key issue is essential for students, development thinkers and practitioners who wish to understand better the role taht religion plays in development processes and outcomes."--Publisher description
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