Table of Contents

1. Religion, Development and Geography 2. Vanuatu and Christian Churches 3. Minhaj-ul-Quran International, Charity and Education 4. Songdhammakalyani Monastery and Gender Equity in Modern Buddhism 5. Kalani, ‘Nature, Culture, Wellness’ and Sustainable Development 6. Stand Up and Muslim Sudanese Women in Melbourne Conclusion - Bridging Theory and Practice around Place and Space

About the Author

Matthew Clarke is Head of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University, Australia.


Anna Halafoff is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Deakin University, Australia.

Reviews

"The highest value and bulk of their book...is five Asian-Pacific case studies of how religion and development are interrelated. It is a fascinating multi-faith range – Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Jewish and multi-faith, and a more holistic spirituality initiative – that demonstrates how religious places often undergird development initiatives by offering not just geographic space but trust, belonging and continuity with existing community rhythms." — Darren Cronshaw, Pacific Journal of Baptist Studies (May 2017), 66-68