Religion: The Basics
Price: $17.95
Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-415-44948-9
- Binding: Paperback (also available in Hardback)
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 9th May 2008
- Pages: 240
About the Book
From the local to the global level, religion is - more than ever - an important and hotly debated part of modern life in the 21st century.
From silver rings to ringtones and from clubs to headscarves we often find the cultural role and discussion of religion in unexpected ways.
Now in its second edition, Religion: the Basics remains the best introduction to religion and contemporary culture available.
The new edition has been fully revised and updated, and includes new discussions of:
* The study of religion and culture in the 21st century
* Texts, films and rituals
* Cognitive approaches to religion
* Globalisation and multiculturalism
* Spirituality in the West
* Popular religion
With new case studies, linking cultural theory to real world religious experience and practice, and guides to further reading, Religion: the Basics is an essential buy for students wanting to get to grips with this hotly debated topic.
Table of Contents
How power operates in religion. Gender issues. The role of belief, rituals, and religious texts. Religion in the contemporary world. Is Religion the same as culture. How does it fit in with modern life. The Rise of Paganism
About the Author(s)
Malory Nye is Acting Principal and Professor of Multiculturalism at the Al-Maktoum Institute, Scotland. He has written a number of books on religion and multiculturalism, and is the founding editor of the journal Culture and Religion.