{"product_id":"the-end-of-work-theological-critiques-of-capitalism-9781405158923","title":"The End of Work: Theological Critiques of Capitalism","description":"Surveys twentieth century theologies of work, contrasting differing approaches to consider the \"problem of labor\" from a theological perspective.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAimed at theologians concerned with how Christianity might engage in social criticism, as well those who are interested in the connection between Marxist and Christian traditions\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores debates about labor under capitalism and considers the relationship between divine and human work\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThrough a thorough reading of Weber's \u003ci\u003eProtestant Work Ethic\u003c\/i\u003e, argues that the triumph of the \"spirit of utility\" is crucial to understanding modern notions of work\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on the work of various twentieth century Catholic thinkers, including Josef Pieper, Jacques Maritain, Eric Gill, and David Jones\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublished in the new and prestigious \u003ci\u003eIlluminations\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Hughes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.30w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781405158923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2008 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e is Curate of St David's with St Michael's Exeter and holds a Cambridge PhD. He has published a number of articles in top journals such as \u003ci\u003eTelos\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eModern Theology\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44307991396467,"sku":"9781405158923","price":151.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_5f2122b5-86a8-431a-80a6-1632a6977eaf.jpg?v=1771074317","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-end-of-work-theological-critiques-of-capitalism-9781405158923","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}