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Longing for Home

Forced Displacement and Postures of Hospitality [Hardback]

by M. Jan Holton

    • Author

      M. Jan Holton

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Yale University Press

    • Published

      August 2016

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      What is it about the concept of "home" that makes its loss so profound and devastating, and how should the trauma of exile and alienation be approached theologically? M. Jan Holton examines the psychological, social, and theological impact of forced displacement on communities in the Congo and South Sudan and on indigenous Batwa tribespersons in Uganda, as well as on homeless U.S. citizens and on U.S. soldiers returning from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Drawing on ethnographic work in Africa, extensive research in practical theology, sociology, social ethics, and psychology, as well as on pastoral work and personal experiences in America and abroad, the author explores how social alienation can become institutionalized and offers a blueprint for understanding how communities of faith can respond by cultivating hospitality outside of their own comfort zones. An essential study that addresses an urgent interreligious global concern, Holton's thoughtful and courageous work serves as a constructive contribution to both practical and public theology.

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      • Author

        M. Jan Holton

      • Book Format

        Hardback

      • Publisher

        Yale University Press

      • Published

        August 2016

      • Weight

        364g

      • Page Count

        224

      • Dimensions

        148 x 216 x 21 mm

      • ISBN

        9780300207620

      • ISBN-10

        030020762X

      • Eden Code

        4378244

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      • Author/Creator: M. Jan Holton

      • ISBN: 9780300207620

      • Publisher: Yale University Press

      • Release Date: August 2016

      • Weight: 364g

      • Dimensions: 148 x 216 x 21 mm

      • Eden Code: 4378244


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