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Religion, Modernity and Postmodernity

ISBN: 978-0-631-19847-5

May 1998

Wiley-Blackwell

352 pages

Description
Religion, Modernity and Postmodernity is the first book to engage the study of religion with contemporary theorizing about culture. It addresses important issues such as whether there are postmodern forms of religion, whether theories of religion framed in terms of modernity can be recast to suit new or emerging circumstances, and how the study of religion can be better integrated with recent developments in the study of culture.
About the Author
Paul Heelas is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Lancaster. His last book, The New Age Movement (Blackwell, 1995), has met with critical acclaim and he is also a Series Editor for the new Blackwell series Religion and Modernity.

David Martin is a Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Lancaster.

Features
  • Presents both modern and postmodern religious debates in one volume.
  • Includes newly commissioned contributions by recognised experts in this area.
  • Discusses religion, modernity and postmodernity from an international perspective.