Religion in Britain: A Persistent Paradox
Grace Davie
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Description for Religion in Britain: A Persistent Paradox
Hardback. Religion in Britain evaluates and sheds light on the religious situation in twenty-first century Britain; it explores the country s increasing secularity alongside religion s growing presence in public debate, and the impact of this paradox on Britain s society. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; HRAC; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
Religion in Britain evaluates and sheds light on the religious situation in twenty-first century Britain; it explores the country's increasing secularity alongside religion's growing presence in public debate, and the impact of this paradox on Britain's society.
- Describes and explains the religious situation in twenty-first century Britain
- Based on the highly successful Religion in Britain Since 1945 (Blackwell, 1994) but extensively revised with the majority of the text re-written to reflect the current situation
- Investigates the paradox of why Britain has become increasingly secular and how religion is increasingly present in public debate compared with 20 years ago
- Explores the impact this paradox ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405135955
SKU
V9781405135955
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Grace Davie
Grace Davie is Professor Emeritus in the Sociology of Religion at the University of Exeter UK and a senior adviser to the Impact of Religion Research Programme at Uppsala University. She is a past-president of the American Association for the Sociology of Religion (2003). Her publications include Religion in Britain since 1945 (Blackwell 1994), Religion in Modern Europe (2000), Europe: ... Read more
Reviews for Religion in Britain: A Persistent Paradox
“Davie is well worth reading to offer an analysis on the changes currently being experienced in British religion. The Irish contexts are different, but still close enough to need to take note of her arguments.” (Irish Methodist Newsletter, 1 February 2015) "Davie writes (and speaks) so clearly and with manifest knowledge and common sense. It is not surprising that ... Read more