The divine economy : (Record no. 11354)
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| fixed length control field | 01714nam a22002537a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780691133003 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 069113300X |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 261.85 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Seabright, Paul, |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The divine economy : |
| Sub Title | how religions compete for wealth, power, and people / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Paul Seabright. |
| 246 10 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE | |
| Title proper/short title | How religions compete for wealth, power, and people |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xi, 485 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-452) and index |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "Religion in the twenty-first century is alive and well across the world, despite its apparent decline in North America and parts of Europe. Vigorous competition between and within religious movements has led to their accumulating great power and wealth. Religions in many traditions have honed their competitive strategies over thousands of years. Today, they are big business; like businesses, they must recruit, raise funds, disburse budgets, manage facilities, organize transportation, motivate employees, and get their message out. In The Divine Economy, economist Paul Seabright argues that religious movements are a special kind of business: they are platforms, bringing together communities of members who seek many different things from one another--spiritual fulfilment, friendship and marriage networks, even business opportunities. Their function as platforms, he contends, is what has allowed religions to consolidate and wield power"-- |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Economics |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Globalization |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Religious institutions. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Social networks |
| 650 #6 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Économie politique |
| 650 #6 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Mondialisation |
| 650 #6 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Réseaux sociaux |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Permanent Location | Current Location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dar es Salaam | UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dar es Salaam | Personal Development | 02/06/2025 | 82640.25 | 261.85 SEA | UR010838 | 08/07/2025 | Book | ||||
| UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dar es Salaam | UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dar es Salaam | Personal Development | 02/06/2025 | 82640.25 | 261.85 SEA | UR010839 | 08/07/2025 | Book | ||||
| UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dodoma | UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dodoma | Self Help | 06/02/2025 | 82640.25 | 261.85SEA | URD002593 | 07/30/2025 | Book | ||||
| UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dodoma | UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dodoma | Self Help | 06/02/2025 | 82640.25 | 261.85SEA | URD002594 | 07/30/2025 | Book |