This volume gathers essays written by seventeen specialists in the science of religions. It focuses on the social, cultural, institutional, and political contex

Does modernization lead to the decline of religion? This question lies at the centre of a key debate in the sociology of religion. During the past decade Americ

Religion is now high on the public agenda, with recent events focusing the world's attention on Islam in particular. This book provides a unique historical and

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