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Theological circles have discussed the preferential option for the poor for several decades. These discussions have shaped the way in which Christian theology speaks about and for the poor. While these discussions have been fruitful, the question of how this concept has come to bear on other disciplines, and how those disciplines have considered poverty, generally has not been a focus. This book addresses this very issue by considering the way in which poverty is regarded in other disciplines, ranging from business to liberal arts to environmental science. One of the most significant claims made is that the problem of poverty must be faced by multiple disciplines, since no one discipline can address this issue alone. Here the book's value is clear: if enacting true change around the problem of poverty requires input from many disciplines, then those disciplines must be brought into conversation with one another. Given this goal, this volume should interest a broad audience, including scholars; general readers interested in the question of poverty as it relates to various disciplines and industries; and undergraduate or graduate students in classes covering liberation theology, as a needed complement to theological approaches. --Mary M. Veeneman, North Park University
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