Religions in the Modern World by Linda Woodhead Mbe

Religions in the Modern World by Linda Woodhead Mbe

Considers the history and modern practices of the world's main religious traditions. This title analyses trends in the manifestation of religion in the modern world, from secularization to the rise of fresh spiritualities. It includes chapters on Religion and Violence, Paganism, and Religion and Popular Culture.

'This is a remarkably comprehensive guide to the study of religion in the contemporary worldIt provides clear explanations of key terms and useful accounts of major religious traditions—such as Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam—as well as newly commissioned chapters on contemporary practices that fall beyond the boundaries of religious institutions—such as Spirituality, Popular Culture, and Secularism. A wonderful book that is perfect for classroom use.'- Thomas A. Tweed, author of Crossing and Dwelling: A Theory of Religion

'Religion has entered a global era, and this book convincingly shows how today's religious traditions confront modernity and the transnational forces that shape our times. A fine group of scholars portray each tradition in its modern transformations, and a series of thematic essays relate contemporary faith to the large issues of global politics, secularization and social change. This is truly an introduction to religion that fits the multiple modernities of our global world.' - Mark Juergensmeyer, American Academy of Religion

'The second edition of this widely used textbook reflects on recent changes in the domain of religion the world over and by taking these developments seriously, provides an excellent pedagogical tool for tackling in the classroom various new forms of religion, religious belief, behavior and commitment.'- Veikko Anttonen, University of Turku, Finland

Linda Woodhead, Hiroko Kawanami and Christopher Partridge are all members of the Religious Studies department at Lancaster University.

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ISBN 13	9780415458917
ISBN 10	0415458919
Title	Religions in the Modern World
Author	Linda Woodhead Mbe
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2009-05-26
Number of pages	556
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