Articles in the General Interest category
Routledge is committed to publishing information of the highest quality and we are a leading publisher of a wide range of books for everyone, from the general interest reader to the dedicated professional. Discover more about our featured selections below in Religion.
Media, Religion and Gender presents a selection of eminent current scholarship that explores the role gender plays when religion, media use and values in contemporary society interact. Students of media, religion and gender at advanced level will find this a valuable resource, as will scholars and researchers working in this important and growing field.
This new four-volume set provides a comprehensive study of the other main categories of movements: the Muslim non-political, non-Islamist groups, including charitable and educational organizations; the Muslim non-Islamist political groups,the communal interest groups; and the non-political aspects of Islamist groups, the social welfare, educational, theologically oriented, and special interest organizations.This truly ground-breaking and timely work collects for the first time the latest scholarship on the Muslim political and social experience.
How do you study religion and society? In this fascinating book, some of the most famous names in the field explain how they go about their everyday work of studying religions in the field. They explain how the ideas for their projects and books have come together, how their understanding of religion has changed over the years, and how their own beliefs have affected their work.
Jolyon Mitchell is author of Promoting Peace, Inciting Violence: The Role of Religion and Media. This book explores how media and religion combine to play a role in promoting peace and inciting violence. It analyses a wide range of media - from posters, cartoons and stained glass to websites, radio and movie - and draws on diverse examples from around the world, including Iran, Rwanda and South Africa.
In this podcast, Professor Mitchell discusses some of the issues and themes found in: Promoting Peace, Inciting Violence. Listen here.
Godwired, by Rachel Wagner, is the latest in our Media, Religion and Culture series. In this book Wagner offers a fascinating exploration of the interesection between religion and virtual reality.
With Christmas and Hanukkah approaching, our Theme of the Month is Religious Studies. Learn more about the related books we publish here...
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As the battle between Religion and Science rages on, students and lecturers are more in need of relevant academic resources than ever. We’ve decided to make Religion and Science our theme of the month to highlight the publications we have available for you. Find out more here...
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What is it about religion that appeals to people? Why do religions and religious beliefs persist in the face of increasing secularization, harsh criticism, and even political persecution? In the 2nd edition of Why Gods Persist, Robert A. Hinde explores these fascinating questions.
