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Title

  • The practices of happiness : political economy, religion and wellbeing

Names

  • Atherton, John R.
  • Graham, Elaine L.
  • Steedman, Ian.

Created / Published

  • Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011.

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? blurred encounters between theory and practice / John Reader.

Headings

  • -  Happiness--Religious aspects
  • -  Economics--Religious aspects
  • -  Quality of life--Religious aspects
  • -  Well-being--Religious aspects

Notes

  • -  Includes bibliographical references (pages [245]-272) and index.
  • -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

  • 1 electronic resource (xviii, 276 pages)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • B187.H3

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2020716450

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  • Unrestricted online access

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Atherton, John R, Elaine L Graham, and Ian Steedman. The Practices of Happiness: Political Economy, Religion and Wellbeing. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York: Routledge, 2011. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2020716450/.

APA citation style:

Atherton, J. R., Graham, E. L. & Steedman, I. (2011) The Practices of Happiness: Political Economy, Religion and Wellbeing. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York: Routledge. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2020716450/.

MLA citation style:

Atherton, John R, Elaine L Graham, and Ian Steedman. The Practices of Happiness: Political Economy, Religion and Wellbeing. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York: Routledge, 2011. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2020716450/>.