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Religions in global society / Peter Beyer

Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2006

Online-Ressource ([viii], 323 p)

Englisch

Globalization and global societyThe religious system of global society -- Formation and re-formation of Abrahamic religions : Christianity and Islam -- The realization of Hinduism -- Refusal and appropriation in East Asia : Confucianism and Shinto -- New religions, non-institutionalized religiosity and the control of a contested category.

Cover; Religions in Global Society; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Religion as concept and social reality inglobal society; Chapter 1 Globalization and global society; Chapter 2 The religious system of global society; Chapter 3 Formation and re-formation of Abrahamic religions: Christianity and Islam; Chapter 4 The realization of Hinduism; Chapter 5 Refusal and appropriation in East Asia: Confucianism and Shinto; Chapter 6 New religions, non-institutionalized religiosity and the control of a contested category; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Includes bibliographical references and index

Print version: Religions in Global Society

Rezensiert in: Religions in Global Society / Gary D. Bouma, 2009

0-415-39318-3 (cased); 0-415-39319-1 (pbk.); 978-0-415-39318-8

780947703

Online-Ausg.

2009

Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web

BE 2240  | MS 6550      Ähnliche Literatur

BL65.G55 ; BX1795.F44B43 2006eb

306.6 ; 200

LOC-SH: Religions ; Globalization -- Religious aspects ; Electronic books

Explores how religion has developed in a globalized society, revealing what 'religion' means in the world. Fully illustrated, this book contains examples ranging from Islam and Hinduism to African traditional religions. It is useful for students taking courses on sociology of religion, religion and globalization, and religion and modernity