Forthcoming Religion Books

Forthcoming Books

1. Diaspora and Citizenship

   Edited by Claire Sutherland, Elena Barabantseva

   This collection of papers discusses the impact of diasporas on the articulations and practices of legal, political, cultural and social citizenship in their country of origin. While the majority of current citizenship debates focus on the challenges and directions in which diasporic and migrant...

   To Be Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
2. Sin & Society (Routledge Revivals)

   In the Seventeenth Century

   By John Addy

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   This study, first published in 1989, examines the social relationships and moral standards within the diocese of Chester throughout the seventeenth century. Using Church Court records as his main body of evidence, John Addy examines over 10 000 cases of moral offences, including fornication,...

   To Be Published June 2nd 2013 by Routledge
3. Spiritualism and Society (Routledge Revivals)

   By G K Nelson

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   First published in 1969, this title explores the origins of Spiritualism as a religious movement. The first part is a history of Spiritualism, with a focus on its origins within America and the development of the organisation within itself. Next, Nelson considers the rise of Spiritualism in Britain...

   To Be Published August 22nd 2013 by Routledge
4. Animism and the Question of Life

   By Istvan Praet

   Series: Routledge Studies in Anthropology

   The central purpose of this book is to help change the terms of the debate on animism, a classic theme in anthropology. It combines some of the finest ethnographic material currently available (including firsthand research on the Chachi of Ecuador) with an unusually broad geographic scope (the...

   To Be Published September 2nd 2013 by Routledge
5. Religion, Religious Organisations and Development

   Scrutinising religious perceptions and organisations

   Edited by Carole Rakodi

   Series: Development in Practice Books

   This collection adds to a burgeoning literature concerned with the roles played by religions in development. The authors do not assume that religion and religious organisations can be ‘used’ to achieve development objectives, or that religiously inspired development work is more holistic,...

   To Be Published September 15th 2013 by Routledge
6. Religion and Identity in the South Asian Diaspora

   Edited by Rajesh Rai, Chitra Sankaran

   Religious identity constitutes a key element in the formation, development and sustenance of South Asian diasporic communities. Through studies of South Asian communities situated in multiple locales, this book explores the role of religious identity in the social and political organization of the...

   To Be Published October 14th 2013 by Routledge
7. Studying Islam in Practice

   Edited by Gabriele Marranci

   Series: Studying Religions in Practice

   This book presents Islam as a lived religion through observation and discussion of how Muslims from a variety of countries, traditions and views practice their religion. The range of fascinating case studies will also help students understand how research into religious practice is carried out, and...

   To Be Published November 30th 2013 by Routledge
8. Ethical Practice, Religious Reform, and the Buddhist Art of Living in Nepal

   Seeing Things as They Are

   By Lauren Leve

   Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism

   Theravada has experienced a powerful and far-reaching revival, especially among the Newar Buddhist laity, many of whom are reorganizing their lives according to its precepts, practices and ideals. This book documents these far-reaching social and personal transformations and links them to...

   To Be Published December 30th 2013 by Routledge
9. Islam, Politics and Youth in Malaysia

   The Pop-Islamist Reinvention of PAS

   By Dominik Mueller

   Series: Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series

   Islam, Politics and Youth in Malaysia analyses the genesis and role of Islamic movements in terms of their engagement in mainstream politics. Focusing on the case study of the youth wing of Malaysia’s main opposition Islamist party, the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS), the book contends that PAS...

   To Be Published December 31st 2013 by Routledge
10. Animism in Southeast Asia

    Edited by Kaj Arhem, Guido Sprenger

    Series: Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series

    Animism is the religious worldview that natural physical entities possess a spiritual essence. This book presents a number of case studies of animism from insular and peninsular Southeast Asia and offers a comprehensive overview of the phenomenon – its diversity and underlying commonalities and its...

    To Be Published January 31st 2014 by Routledge