Routledge International Handbook of Religion in Global Society
Routledge International Handbook of Religion in Global Society Like any other subject, the study of religion is a child of its time. As the twenty-first century unfolds, it is undergoing a major…
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Routledge International Handbook of Religion in Global Society
Like any other subject, the study of religion is a child of its time. As the twenty-first century unfolds, it is undergoing a major transition along with religion itself. Shaped and forged over the course of the twentieth century, it has reflected the interests and political situation of the world at the time.
Religion has been changing and adapting too. This volume showcases new work and new approaches to religion which work across boundaries of religious tradition, academic discipline and region.The influence of globalizing processes has been evident in social and cultural networking by way of new media like the internet, in the extensive power of global capitalism and in the increasing influence of international bodies and legal instruments. This handbook offers fresh insights on the dynamic reality of religion in global societies today by underscoring transformations in