The wealth of religions : the political economy of believing and belonging / Rachel M. McCleary and...
The wealth of religions : the political economy of believing and belonging / Rachel M. McCleary and...
The wealth of religions : the political economy of believing and belonging / Rachel M. McCleary and Robert J. Barro.
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Publisher
Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2019]
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G 2019/5044
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Language
English
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Physical content
viii, 199 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Religion: it's a market -- What determines religiousness? -- Religion and economic growth -- Islam and economic growth -- State religion -- Religious clubs, terrorist organizations, and Tibetan Buddhism -- When saints come marching in -- The wealth of religions.
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Publisher
Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2019]
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
[2019]
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Summary
Which countries grow faster economically - those with strong beliefs in heaven and hell or those with weak beliefs in them? Does religious participation matter? Why do some countries experience secularization while others are religiously vibrant? In The Wealth of Religions, Rachel McCleary and Robert Barro draw on their long record of pioneering re...
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The wealth of religions : the political economy of believing and belonging / Rachel M. McCleary and Robert J. Barro.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-192) and index.
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©2019
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G 2019/5044
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74VKV5yq6b2b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV5yq6b2b
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ISBN
9780691178950 (hardcover)
069117895X (hardcover)
DDC
174
MMS ID
991024272011002626
