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Children and Childhood in World Religions: Primary Sources and Texts (Series in Childhood Studies) (Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies)
Children and Childhood in World Religions Primary Sources and Texts - Series in Childhood Studies - Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies Author:Bunge, Don S., Marcia J., Browning This is the first book to examine the theme of children in major religions of the world. Each of six chapters, edited by world-class scholars, focuses on one religious tradition and includes an introduction and a selection of primary texts. Through both the scholarly introductions and the primary sources, this comprehensive volume addresses a ra... more »nge of topics, from the sanctity of birth to a child's relationship to evil, showing that issues regarding children are central to understanding world religions and raising significant questions about our own conceptions of children today.« less