{"product_id":"9781405158930","title":"The End of Work Theological Critiques of Capitalism","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIlluminations: Theory \u0026amp; Religion\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe End of Work\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTheological Critiques of Capitalism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJohn Hughes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Christian Theology \/ Ethics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSurveys twentieth century theologies of work, contrasting differing approaches to consider the “problem of labor” from a theological perspective.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores debates about labor under capitalism and considers the relationship between divine and human work\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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on the work of various twentieth century Catholic thinkers, including Josef Pieper, Jacques Maritain, Eric Gill, and David Jones\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublished in the new and prestigious \u003ci\u003eIlluminations\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\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.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 November 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405158930\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e264\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314367361164,"sku":"9781405158930","price":54.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405158930.jpg?v=1780283208","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405158930","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}