Passing the plate why American Christians don't give away more money / Christian Smith and Michael O. Emerson, with Patricia Snell.
| Author/creator | Smith, Christian, 1960- |
| Other author | Emerson, Michael O., 1965- |
| Other author | Snell, Patricia, 1978- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, |
| Description | viii, 270 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: The riddle of stingy Christian giving -- Giving to change the world -- Failed generosity -- Toward explaining ungenerous giving -- The view from pulpits and pews -- A mental experiment in raised expectations -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Christian church teachings -- Appendix B: Data sources used in analyses -- Appendix C: Multivariate regressions on charitable giving. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-270). |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008019801 |
| ISBN | 9780195337112 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195337115 (alk. paper) |