Religion and Globalization - Couverture souple

Beyer, Peter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0803989172 ISBN 13 : 9780803989177

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd, 1994

Synopsis

In his exploration of the interaction between religion and worldwide social and cultural change, the author examines the major theories of global change and discusses the ways in which such change impinges on contemporary religious practice, meaning and influence.

Beyer explores some of the key issues in understanding the shape of religion today, including religion as culture and as social system, pure and applied religion, privatized and publicly influential religion, and liberal versus conservative religions. He goes on to apply these issues to five contemporary illustrative cases: the American Christian Right; Liberation Theology movements in Latin America; the Islamic Revolution in Iran; Zionists in Israel; and religiou

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`It is illuminating, it may be persuasive, it ought to be read... the reader is introduced to a wealth of recent literature covering disparate areas of debate. Yet the main value lies in the challenge presented by the novel synthesis as a whole.' - Journal of Contemporary Religion

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0803989172
• ISBN 13: 9780803989177
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 250
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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