Religion and Modern Society

by Bryan S. Turner

Book Overview

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 comparative analysis of the place of religion in the emergence of modern secular society. Bryan S. Turner considers the problems of multicultural, multi-faith societies and legal pluralism in terms of citizenship and the state, with special emphasis on the problems of defining religion and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521675324
• ISBN13: 9780521675321
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"