This comprehensive guide offers an unrivalled introduction to recent work in the study of
religion, from the religious traditions of Asia and the West, to new forms of religion and …

Scholarly work on the nexus of religion, nationalism, and violence is currently fragmented
along disciplinary and theoretical lines. In sociology, history, and anthropology, a macro …

This fully updated Sixth Edition of Religion in Sociological Perspective introduces students
to the basic theories and methods in the field, and shows them how to apply these analytic …

In the new edition of this widely read text, Alan Aldridge examines the complex realities of
religious belief, practice and institutions, ranging from the high growth rates of successful …

Peter B. Clarke's in-depth account explores the innovative character of new religious
movements and new forms of spirituality from a global vantage point. Ranging from North …

Focusing on the activities of US congregations and their members, Wuthnow and Offutt
provide an expansive view of how religion shapes and is shaped by globalization …

This unparalleled introduction to cults and new religious movements has been completely
up-dated and expanded to reflect the latest developments; each chapter reviews the origins …

The history and identity of fundamentalism is complex. Religious fundamentalism names an
ideological perspective found in most, if not all, major religions and is currently associated …

This article examines:(1) the obvious reasons for, and curious absence of, a dialogue
between scholars studying new religious movements (NRMs), particularly those responsible …

The question of a defining “new religion” begins with a survey of a large number of groups
that have been labeled as cults in the popular and scholarly literature. Attempts to locate any …