| Description |
xx, 549 pages : illustrations, maps. ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
The modern contexts of religion / Linda Woodhead -- How to study religion / Kim Knott -- Hinduism / David Smith -- Buddhism / Cathy Cantwell and Hiroko Kawanami -- Sikhism / Christopher Shackle -- Chinese religions / Stephan Feuchtwang -- Japanese religions / Robert Kisala -- Judaism / Seth Kunin -- Christianity / Linda Woodhead -- Islam / David Waines -- Religion in Africa / Charles Gore -- Native American religions / Kennth Mello -- Spirituality / Giselle Vincett and Linda Woodhead -- New age religion -- Wouter J. Hanegraaff -- Paganism / Graham Harvey -- New religious movements / Douglas Cowan -- Religion and globalization / David Lehmann -- Religion and politics / Jeffrey Haynes -- Religion and violence / Charles Selengut -- Religion and gender / Linda Woodhead -- Religion and popular culture / Chris Partridge -- Secularism and secularization -- Grace Davie and Linda Woodhead |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 2002 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Religions.
|
| Author |
Kawanami, Hiroko.
|
|
Partridge, Christopher H. (Christopher Hugh), 1961-
|
|
Woodhead, Linda.
|
| LC no. |
2008050733 |
| ISBN |
0415458900 (cased) |
|
0415458919 (paperback) |
|
9780415458900 (cased) |
|
9780415458917 (paperback) |
|
