Holy Humanitarians American Evangelicals and Global Aid |
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| Author:
| Curtis, Heather D. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-98590-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2018 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $67.00USD $39.00 |
Book Description:
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Heather D. Curtis lays bare the theological motivations, social forces, cultural assumptions, business calculations, and political dynamics that shaped America's ambivalent embrace of evangelical philanthropy. In the process she uncovers the seeds of today's heated debates over the politics of poverty relief and international aid.
Heather D. Curtis lays bare the theological motivations, social forces, cultural assumptions, business calculations, and political dynamics that shaped America's ambivalent embrace of evangelical philanthropy. In the process she uncovers the seeds of today's heated debates over the politics of poverty relief and international aid.