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Children and childhood in American religions /
Whether First Communion or bar mitzvah, religious traditions play a central role in the lives of many American children. In this collection of essays, leading scholars reveal for the first time how various religions interpret, reconstruct, and mediate their traditions to help guide children and thei...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Brunswick, N.J. :
Rutgers University Press,
©2009.
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| Colección: | Rutgers series in childhood studies.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Whether First Communion or bar mitzvah, religious traditions play a central role in the lives of many American children. In this collection of essays, leading scholars reveal for the first time how various religions interpret, reconstruct, and mediate their traditions to help guide children and their parents in navigating the opportunities and challenges of American life. The book examines ten religions, among other topics:. * How the Catholic Church confronts the tension between its teachings about children and actual practice. * The Oglala Lakota's struggle to preserve their spiritual tradit. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 233 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813546957 0813546958 1282078569 9781282078567 9786612078569 6612078561 |