Communities of kinship: retrieving christian practices of solidarity with lepers as a paradigm for overcoming exclusion of older people
Auteur :
Calleja, Carlo
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781978711976
Date de publication :
29 mars 2024
Dimensions :
23,8 x 15,8 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
467 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.