Communities of Kinship: Retrieving Christian Practices of Solidarity with Lepers as a Paradigm for Overcoming Exclusion of Older People - Hardcover

by Carlo Calleja (Author)

Finding parallels between the exclusion of lepers and the efforts of Christian communities to reforge kinship bonds with them in ancient and medieval times, Carlo Calleja argues that communities of kinship with older persons can help cultivate the virtues needed for the flourishing of oneself and society.

Author Biography

Carlo Calleja is a lecturer in ethics, social justice, and theology at the University of Malta.