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Still Waters Run Deep

Theological Reflections on Dementia, Faithfulness, and Peaceable Presence

Herausgeber: Swinton, John; Mackinlay, Elizabeth

Beschreibung

Located within practical theology and theological anthropology, the diversity of perspectives on dementia presented in this book offer deep insights into what it means to be a human being, to live humanly in the midst of difficult situations, and helps us understand and navigate the complexities of the dementia journey.

Autor

John Swinton is Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care and Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. For more than a decade John worked as a registered mental health nurse. He also worked for a number of years as a hospital and community mental health Chaplain. In 2016 John's Dementia: Living in the memories of God won the Archbishop of Canterbury's Ramsey Prize for excellence in theological writing. Elizabeth MacKinlay is a registered nurse and priest in the Anglican Church of Australia. Inaugural Director of the Centre for Ageing and Pastoral Studies until 2012 and now Professor in the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, Charles Sturt University. Her book, co-authored with Corinne Trevitt, Finding meaning in the Experience of Dementia, won the Australasian Journal on Ageing book prize 2013.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 150
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. September 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9781032561325
• ISBN-10: 1032561327
• Artikelnr.: 68100799