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Religion and Global Culture
Jennifer I. M. . Ed(S): Reid
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Description for Religion and Global Culture
Hardback. This text draws together the work of a group of historians of religion whose concern is situating the contemporary study of religion within the cultural complexity of the modern world. Each of the contributors has explored the implications of the work of historian of religion, Charles H. Long. Editor(s): Reid, Jennifer I. M. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 435.
Religion and Global Culture draws together the work of a group of historians of religion who are concerned with situating the contemporary study of religion within the cultural complexity of the modern world. The writing of each of the volume's contributors relates to the work of leading historian of religion Charles H. Long, who has identified religious meanings in the contacts and exchanges of the colonial and postcolonial periods. Together with Long, these scholars explore religious practices in a variety of globalized contexts; chapters consider such varied subjects as the rituals of African immigrant communities in the United States, the ... Read more
Religion and Global Culture draws together the work of a group of historians of religion who are concerned with situating the contemporary study of religion within the cultural complexity of the modern world. The writing of each of the volume's contributors relates to the work of leading historian of religion Charles H. Long, who has identified religious meanings in the contacts and exchanges of the colonial and postcolonial periods. Together with Long, these scholars explore religious practices in a variety of globalized contexts; chapters consider such varied subjects as the rituals of African immigrant communities in the United States, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739105528
SKU
V9780739105528
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About Jennifer I. M. . Ed(S): Reid
Jennifer I. M. Reid received her Ph.D.from the University of Ottawa and teaches religion at the University of Maine at Farmington. She is the author of Myth, Symbol, and Colonial Encounter: British and Mi'kmaq in Acadia, 1700-1867.
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