Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations

This is an unrivalled guide to contemporary religions. Comprehensive in its coverage, this completely revised and updated second edition of Religions in the Modern World considers the history and modern practices of the worlds 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: Brand new chapters on Religion and Violence, New Religious Movements, and Religion and Popular Culture 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, as well as an accompanying textbook website containing additional learning materials and resources Religions in the Modern World 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. Fully international in coverage, it is accessibly written by practising and specialist teachers. The editors: Linda Woodhead, Hiroko Kawanami and Christopher Partridge are all members of the Religious Studies Department at Lancaster University, one of the leading international institutions in the study of religion.