Religion and Globalization

`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

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Religion in Global Society
PART ONE: THEORY AND CONCEPTS
Four Approaches to Globalization
Socio-cultural Particularism in a Global Society
Systemic Religion in Global Society
Religion and Social Movements in Global Society
PART TWO: CASE STUDIES: Religion in Global Society: Five Contemporary Cases
The New Christian Right in the United States
The Liberation Theological Movement in Latin America
The Islamic Revolution in Iran
Religious Zionism in Israel
Religious Environmentalism
Conclusion

Zusammenfassung

`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

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Peter Beyer, Peter F. Beyer
• Verlag: Sage Publications Ltd
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 17.01.1994
• EAN: 9780803989177
• ISBN: 978-0-8039-8917-7
• Seiten: 256
• Serie: Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Religion/Theologie > Allgemeines, Lexika; Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Religion: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Sozialwissenschaften allgemein; Cultural Studies, RELIGION / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Religion: general, Social Theory;Sociology of Religion