Religion and Globalization.
- London : SAGE Publications, 1994.
- 1 online resource (259 pages)
- Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society .
- Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society. .
Includes bibliographical references (p.[228]-245) and index.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Religion in Global Society; Part I -- Theory and Concepts; Chapter 1 -- Four Approaches to Globalization; Chapter 2 -- Socio-Cultural Particularism in a Global Society; Chapter 3 -- Systemic Religion in Global Society; Chapter 4 -- Religion and Social Movements in Global Society; Part II -- Case Studies; Religion in Global Society: Five Contemporary Cases; Chapter 5 -- The New Christian Right in the United States; Chapter 6 -- The Liberation Theological Movement in Latin America; Chapter 7 -- The Islamic Revolution in Iran. Chapter 8 -- New Religious Zionism in IsraelChapter 9 -- Religious Environmentalism; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
"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.