Religion and Globalization

by Peter Beyer

Book Overview

In his exploration of the interaction between religion and worldwide social and cultural change, the author examines the major theories of global change and discusses the ways in which such change impinges on contemporary religious practice, meaning and influence.

Beyer explores some of the key issues in understanding the shape of religion today, including religion as culture and as social system, pure and applied religion, privatized and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803989172
• ISBN13: 9780803989177
• Release Date: March 1994
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.5"