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Religions in the Modern World : Traditions and Transformations
ISBN: 9780415458917 | 0415458919
Edition: 2ndFormat: Nonspecific Binding
Publisher: Routledge
Pub. Date: 6/26/2009
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Comprehensive in its coverage, this completely revised and updated second edition of Religions in the Modern Worldconsiders the history and modern practices of the world'¬"s main religious traditions. It analyses trends in the manifestation of religion in the modern world, from secularization to the rise of new spiritualities, and is at the cutting edge of developments in the study of religion. This second edition includes: New chapters on Religion and Violence, Paganism, Religion and Popular Culture, Spirituality, Secularism and Secularization Discussion of the strength of the Christian Right Post 9/11 and 7/7 developments in Religion and Politics Case studies and anecdotes, text extracts, chapter menus and end-of-chapter summaries, glossaries and annotated further reading sections A wide variety of photographs, figures, tables and maps a companion website at www.routledge.com/9780415458917 Religions in the Modern Worldis the ideal textbook for those coming to the study of religion for the first time, as well as for those who wish to keep up-to-date with the latest perspectives in the field. Fully international in coverage, it is accessibly written by practising and specialist teachers.
| List of illustrations | p. ix |
| Notes on contributors | p. xiii |
| Preface to the second edition | p. xix |
| Introduction: Modern contexts of religion | p. 1 |
| How to study religion in the modern world | p. 13 |
| Hinduism | p. 37 |
| Buddhism | p. 67 |
| Sikhism | p. 103 |
| Chinese religions | p. 121 |
| Japanese religions | p. 147 |
| ... MORE | p. 173 |
| Christianity | p. 205 |
| Islam | p. 237 |
| Religion in Africa | p. 265 |
| Native American religions | p. 297 |
| Spirituality | p. 319 |
| New Age religion | p. 339 |
| Paganism | p. 357 |
| New Religious Movements | p. 379 |
| Religion and globalization | p. 407 |
| Religion and politics | p. 429 |
| Religion and violence | p. 449 |
| Religion and gender | p. 471 |
| Religion and popular culture | p. 489 |
| Secularization and secularism | p. 523 |
| Index | p. 535 |
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Linda Woodhead, Hiroko Kawanami and Christopher Partridge, are all members of the Religious Studies Department at Lancaster University.
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