| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 276 pages) |
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Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 132 |
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Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 132.
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| Contents |
Introductory essay : developing an overview as context and future / John Atherton -- Economic theory and happiness / Ian Steedman -- Happiness, welfare and capabilities / Carl-Henric Grenholm -- Happiness through thrift : the contribution of business to human wellbeing / Peter Heslam -- Happiness, work and Christian theology / Peter Sedgwick -- Happiness isn't working, but it should be / Malcolm Brown -- Challenging inequality in a post-scarcity era : christian contributions to egalitarian trends / John Atherton -- Fair trade and human wellbeing / Michael Northcott -- Religion and happiness : perspectives from the psychology of religion, positive psychology and empirical theology / Leslie Francis -- Ethnographic insights into happiness / Jonathan Miles-Watson -- Institutions, organisations and wellbeing / Tony Berry -- Religion, family form and the question of happiness / Adrian Thatcher -- Mental health, spirituality and religion / Peter Gilbert -- The "one in the morning" knock : exploring the connections between faith, participation and wellbeing / Christopher Baker -- Crime, wellbeing and society : reflections on social, 'anti-social' and 'restorative' capital / Christopher Jones -- Supporting offenders : a faith based initiative / Charlotte Lorimer -- Human happiness as a common good : clarifying the issues / Patrick Riordan -- Being well in creation / John Rodwell -- The "virtuous circle" : religion and the practices of happiness / Elaine Graham -- Well being or resilience? blur2red encounters between theory and practice / John Reader |
| Summary |
There is growing evidence that rising levels of prosperity in Western economies since 1945 have not been matched by greater incidences of reported well-being and happiness. Indeed, material affluence is often accompanied instead by greater social and individual distress. A growing literature within the humanities and social sciences is increasingly concerned to chart not only the underlying trends in recorded levels of happiness, but to consider what factors, if any, contribute to positive and sustainable experiences of well-being and quality of life. Increasingly, such research is focusing on the importance of values and beliefs in human satisfaction or quality of life; but the specific contribution of religion to these trends is relatively under-examined. This unique collection of essays seeks to rectify that omission, by identifying the nature and role of the religious contribution to wellbeing |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Glück,... gnd |
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Happiness -- Religious aspects.
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Economics -- Religious aspects.
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Quality of life -- Religious aspects.
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Well-being -- Religious aspects.
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Inspiration & Personal Growth.
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Spirituality -- General.
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- General.
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RELIGION -- Devotional.
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RELIGION -- Spirituality.
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Economics -- Religious aspects
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Happiness -- Religious aspects
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Quality of life -- Religious aspects
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Well-being -- Religious aspects
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Wohlbefinden
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Religion
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Wirtschaft
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Atherton, John R.
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Graham, Elaine L.
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Steedman, Ian.
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| ISBN |
9781136937545 |
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1136937544 |
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9780203846902 |
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0203846907 |
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9781136937552 |
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1136937552 |
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9781136937507 |
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1136937501 |
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