Religions in global society / Peter Beyer.
Religions in global society / Peter Beyer.
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London : Routledge, 2006.
Date
2006.
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N306.6/ 52
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English
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[viii], 323 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Introduction : religion as concept and social reality in global society -- Globalization and global society -- The religious system of global society -- Formation and re-formation of Abrahamic religions : Christianity and Islam -- The realization of Hinduism -- Refusal and appropriation in East Asia...
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Publisher
London : Routledge, 2006.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2006.
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"Peter Beyer, a sociologist of religion, offers a way of understanding religion in a contemporary global society, by analyzing it as a dimension of the historical process of globalization. Religions in Global Society introduces theories of globalization, and shows how they can be applied to world religions. Through this exploration, Beyer reveals t...
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Religions in global society / Peter Beyer.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N306.6/ 52
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74VKK7dDy8Rb
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0415393191 (pbk.) :
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9780415393195 (pbk.) :
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306.6
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991021828599702626
