David Martin is a pioneer of a political sociology of religion and one of the first critics of the so-called secularization thesis.This collection provides the first scholarly overview of his hugely influential work and includes a chapter written by David Martin himself.
Translating Religion advances thinking about translation as a critical category in religious studies, combining theoretical reflection about processes..
Understanding religion requires students to experience religious practice in diverse environments and communities. This guide provides the ideal intro..
This book provides a fresh, engaging multi-disciplinary introduction to religion in contemporary America. Students and instructors will find the combi..
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 w..
This lively new book explores the way religious practice is changing in the digital age, and investigates the nature of sacred space, technology as a ..
In this book David Martin brings together a coherent summary of his many years of ground-breaking academic work on the sociology of religion. Covering..
Looking at liberal approaches to the Abrahamic faiths this book teases out how postmodern culture has shaped the way in which people engage with these..
Translating Religion advances thinking about translation as a critical category in religious studies, combining theoretical reflection about processes..
Combining erudite examinations of the British Sociological Association Sociology of Religion Study Group’s work so far with explorations of the future..
This edited collection speaks to what national surveys agree is a growing social phenomenon referred to as the "Spiritual but Not Religious Movement" ..
Hans Mol's imprisonment by the Gestapo during World War II began a long intellectual journey, exploring the role of religion in society. Part One of t..
Religion, Media, and Social Change explores the correlation between the study of religion, media, and popular culture and broader sociological theoriz..