age
Akal Takhat
asoke
Aum
Aum Shinrikyo
Branch Davidians
Category=QRAM2
Category=QRD
Category=QRF
Category=QRJ
Category=QRM
Category=QRP
Category=QRRL
Category=QRYC
Chaos Magick
comparative religion
Computer Mediated Communications
Contemporary Societies
Darbar Sahib
eq_isMigrated=1
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
faith and modernity
global belief systems
heelas
Holy Mountains
LDS Church
linda
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Millennial Movements
movement
nova
paul
peoples
Peoples Temple
Promise Keeper
religion social transformation studies
religious pluralism
ritual practices analysis
Sacred Warriors
santi
Santi Asoke
secularisation processes
Secularization Theory
Solar Temple
Tibetan Buddhism
Transnational Religious Networks
Tudi Gong
Unifi Cation Church
Unification Church
Vice Versa
woodhead
Young Men
Product details
- ISBN 9780415858809
- Weight: 1200g
- Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 28 Jan 2016
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
Secure
checkout
Fast Shipping
Easy returns
Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations, Third Edition is 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. This third edition contains new and upgraded pedagogic features, including chapter summaries, key terms and definitions, and questions for reflection and discussion. The first part of the book considers the history and modern practices of the main religious traditions of the world, while the second analyzes trends from secularization to the rise of new spiritualities. Comprehensive and fully international in coverage, it is accessibly written by practicing and specialist teachers.
Linda Woodhead is Professor of Sociology of Religion in the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion in Lancaster University, UK. She has published over twenty books, including A Sociology of Prayer (2015), Christianity: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edition, 2014), and Everyday Lived Islam in Europe (2013).
Christopher Partridge is Professor of Religious Studies in the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion at Lancaster University, UK. He is the editor of The Occult World (Routledge, 2015). His research and writing focus on alternative spiritual currents, countercultures and popular music.
Hiroko Kawanami is Senior Lecturer in Buddhist Studies in the Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion at Lancaster University, UK. Her recent publications include Renunciation and Empowerment of Buddhist Nuns in Myanmar-Burma (2013) and Buddhism, International Relief Work, and Civil Society (2013, coedited with Geoffrey Samuel).
