Religion, Theology, and Class: Fresh Engagements After Long Silence

by Joerg Rieger

Book Overview

Unlike notions of gender, ethnicity, and race, the notion of class has rarely been reflected in religious and theological studies in recent decades. The few who currently use the term "class" think 'poor people, ' 'social stratification, ' or 'income differentials.' Commonly overlooked are power differentials, the tensions between classes, and the question of production. The essays in this volume discuss what new discourses on class in religious and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137351373
• ISBN13: 9781137351371
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"