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Autore |
Wafawanaka Robert |
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Titolo |
Am I still my brother's keeper? : biblical perspectives on poverty / / Robert Wafawanaka ; foreword by Temba L. J. Mafico |
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Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2012 |
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©2012 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (243 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Poverty - Biblical teaching |
Poverty - Religious aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Am I Still My Brother''s Keeper?; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; PART I: OVERVIEW OF STUDY; 1 The Biblical Mandate; PART II: POVERTY IN THE HEBREW BIBLE; 2 Poverty in the Law Books; 3 Poverty and the Prophets; 4 Poverty in the Writings; PART III: CONCLUSION; 5 Summary and Conclusions; Bibliography; Index of Authors; Index of Subjects; Index of Scripture References; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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<span> <span>This powerful book reveals what we can learn about poverty from a biblical context and how we might appropriate those insights to fight poverty in our own communities. Wafawanaka surveys the Hebrew Scriptures and challenges those with power and resources to reevaluate their response to the poor.</span> </span> |
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