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Title The practices of happiness : political economy, religion and wellbeing / edited by John Atherton, Elaine Graham and Ian Steedman.

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

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 276 pages).
Series Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 132
Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 132.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Note Print version record.
Subject Happiness -- Religious aspects.
Economics -- Religious aspects.
Quality of life -- Religious aspects.
Well-being -- Religious aspects.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Inspiration & Personal Growth.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Spirituality -- General.
RELIGION -- Christianity -- General.
RELIGION -- Devotional.
RELIGION -- Spirituality.
Economics -- Religious aspects. (OCoLC)fst00902177
Happiness -- Religious aspects. (OCoLC)fst00951169
Quality of life -- Religious aspects. (OCoLC)fst01085026
Well-being -- Religious aspects. (OCoLC)fst01765867
Glück. (DE-588)4021325-0
Wohlbefinden. (DE-588)4124481-3
Religion. (DE-588)4049396-9
Wirtschaft. (DE-588)4066399-1
Added Author Atherton, John R.
Graham, Elaine L.
Steedman, Ian.
Other Form: Print version: Practices of happiness. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011 9780415550970 (DLC) 2010003053 (OCoLC)422754381
Standard No. 9786612732737
ISBN 9781136937545 (electronic bk.)
1136937544 (electronic bk.)
9780203846902 (ebk.)
0203846907 (ebk.)
9780415550970 (print)
0415550971 (print)
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