Description: This innovative collection of essays draws together and compares the teachings of world and regional religions on the subject of economic morality.
Review Quotes: "It is no easy task to create a handbook for such a broad field as the relationship between religions and economic ethics, and the two editors and 39 additional authors are to be commended on their significant achievement ... It is a compliment, and not a criticism, to say that the book raises some important questions, one of which is whether we should understand a religious tradition in relation to its foundational and other texts or as a lived reality. The chapters lie in different places on the spectrum between these two understandings ... This new Handbook of Religion and Economic Ethics is an important event." -- Malcolm Torry, Theology 127
"I recommend the Handbook as a precious source of knowledge and wisdom coming from all religions." -- Paolo Santori, Journal of Economics, Theology and Religion"This is a rich tome that does an excellent job of surveying engagements between religion and economic ethics across a broad range of religious traditions.This book will be a useful resource for scholars of religion and economic ethics, and would make a good addition to a university or seminary library collection." -- Henry S. Kuo, Reading Religion"This handbook is an invaluable resource for scholars of theology, religious studies, philosophy, and economics, as well as policymakers interested in integrating ethical considerationsinto economic governance. While the dense academic nature may challenge general readers, those engaged in interreligiousdialogue and ethical finance will find it a compelling and thought-provoking read." -- Tianji Ma, Religious Studies Review