Philanthropy in the World's Traditions

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Philanthropy in the World's Traditions (Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies)

"The cross-cultural understandings this book provides can do much to help us determine the distinctive shape and form American religious philanthropy might take in the future. Download Philanthropy in the World's Traditions (Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies) from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. -Christian Century"The provocative information challenges the assumptions that philanthropy is a primarily Western or Christian tradition, and it clarifies the need for additional study." -ChoiceAn investigation of how cultures outside the Western tradition understand philanthropy and how people in these cultures attempt to realize "the good" through giving and serving. These essays study philanthropy in Buddhist, Islamic, Hindu, Jewish, and Native American religious traditions and in cultures from Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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