Communities of kinship: retrieving Christian practices of solidarity with lepers as a paradigm for overcoming exclusion of older people
"Finding parallels between the exclusion of lepers and the efforts of Christian communities to reforge kinship bonds with them in ancient and medieval times, Carlo Calleja argues that communities of kinship with older persons can help cultivate the virtues needed for the flourishing of oneself...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Lanham Boulder New York Lonodn
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
[2024]
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Group
/ Marginality
/ Christianity
/ Solidarity
/ Leper
/ Old person (60-80 years, motif)
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| IxTheo Classification: | CA Christianity NCC Social ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Leprosy
Patients
B Marginality, Social Religious aspects Christianity B Social Integration Religious aspects Christianity B Older people B Church and minorities |
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| Summary: | "Finding parallels between the exclusion of lepers and the efforts of Christian communities to reforge kinship bonds with them in ancient and medieval times, Carlo Calleja argues that communities of kinship with older persons can help cultivate the virtues needed for the flourishing of oneself and society"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xxvi, 187 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-1-9787-1197-6 |
