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Spirituality and the State: Managing Nature and Experience in America's National Parks by Kerry Mitchell
RRP: $36.11$27.95An exploration of the production and reception of nature and spirituality in America's national park system America's national parks are some of the most powerful, beautiful, and inspiring spots on the earth. They are often considered... -
Unity in Faith?: Edinoverie, Russian Orthodoxy, and Old Belief, 1800–1918 by James White
RRP: $36.11$31.14Established in 1800, edinoverie (translated as "unity in faith") was intended to draw back those who had broken with the Russian Orthodox Church over ritual reforms in the 17th century. Called Old Believers, they had been persecuted as heretics. In time,... -
Religions of South Africa by David Chidester
RRP: $174.15$151.29First published in 1992, this title explores the religious diversity of South Africa, organizing it into a single coherent narrative and providing the first comparative study and introduction to the topic. David Chidester emphasizes the fact that the... -
Myth and Solidarity in the Modern World: Beyond Religious and Political Division by Timothy Stacey
RRP: $174.15$151.29In the context of the rise of reactionary politics across the globe, this book seeks new ways of developing solidarity across religious, political and economic differences. Drawing on an increasingly influential Christian theological movement,... -
Religion and Identity in Modern Russia: The Revival of Orthodoxy and Islam by Juliet Johnson
RRP: $167.70$144.62Focusing on the roles of Russian Orthodoxy and Islam in constituting, challenging and changing national and ethnic identities in Russia, this study takes Tsarist and Soviet legacies into account, paying special attention to the evolution of the... -
America's Religious Wars: The Embattled Heart of Our Public Life by Kathleen M. Sands
$29.39How American conflicts about religion have always symbolized our foundational political values When Americans fight about "religion," we are also fighting about our conflicting identities, interests, and commitments. Religion-talk has been... -
At Home and Abroad: The Politics of American Religion by Elizabeth Shakman Hurd
RRP: $150.93$117.82From right to left, notions of religion and religious freedom are fundamental to how many Americans have understood their country and themselves. Ideas of religion, politics, and the interplay between them are no less crucial to how the United States has... -
European Muslims and the Secular State by Sean McLoughlin
RRP: $64.49$56.12The institutionalization of Islam in the West continues to raise many questions for a range of different constituencies. Secularization represents much more than the legal separation of politics and religion in Europe; for important segments of European... -
The Production of American Religious Freedom by Finbarr Curtis
RRP: $33.53$26.88Americans love religious freedom. Few agree, however, about what they mean by either "religion" or "freedom." Rather than resolve these debates, Finbarr Curtis argues that there is no such thing as religious freedom. Lacking any... -
Hitler's Theology: A Study in Political Religion by Michael Hoelzl
$49.99This is a systematic reconstruction and critique of Hitler's use and abuse of theological concepts, and demonstration of their fundamental importance for the rise of National Socialism. "Hitler's Theology" investigates the use of theological motifs in... -
Religions of South Africa (Routledge Revivals) by David Chidester
RRP: $46.43$40.88First published in 1992, this title explores the religious diversity of South Africa, organizing it into a single coherent narrative and providing the first comparative study and introduction to the topic. David Chidester emphasizes the fact that the... -
Religion and Social Reconstruction in Africa by Elias Kifon Bongmba
RRP: $51.59$45.23Religion has played a major role in both the division and unification of peoples and countries within Africa. Its capacity to cause, and to heal, societal rifts has been well documented. This book addresses this powerful societal force, and explores the... -
Islam, IS and the Fragmented State: The Challenges of Political Islam in the MENA Region by Anoushiravan Ehteshami
RRP: $148.35$128.17This book provides a pioneering and original study of the regional effects of political Islam. It sets out the multifaceted interactions between Islam and politics in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, focussing in particular on the... -
Separate but Faithful: The Christian Right's Radical Struggle to Transform Law & Legal Culture by Amanda Hollis-Brusky
RRP: $34.82$26.30Fueled by grassroots activism and a growing collection of formal political organizations, the Christian Right became an enormously influential force in American law and politics in the 1980s and 90s. While this vocal and visible political movement has... -
The Social Significance of Religion in the Enlarged Europe: Secularization, Individualization and Pluralization by Olaf Muller
RRP: $69.65$60.46Engaging with some of the central issues in the sociology of religion, this volume investigates the role and significance of churches and religion in contemporary Western and Eastern Europe. Based on an extensive international research project, it offers... -
One Electorate under God?: A Dialogue on Religion and American Politics by E. J. Dionne
RRP: $25.79$22.72The United States has been described as a nation with the soul of a church. Religion is discussed more explicitly and more urgently in American politics than in the public debates of any other wealthy democracy. It is certain to play an important role in... -
Law and Religious Pluralism in Canada by Richard John Moon
RRP: $38.69$34.19Law and Religious Pluralism in Canada will appeal to lawyers, legal academics, political scientists, religious studies scholars, and anyone interested in the issue of religion in the public sphere.Book InformationISBN 9780774814980Author Richard John... -
Christian Warfare in Rhodesia-Zimbabwe: The Salvation Army and African Liberation, 1891-1991 by Norman H. Murdoch
RRP: $28.06$27.06'Christian Warfare in Rhodesia-Zimbabwe' takes a hard look at the history of the Salvation Army in Rhodesia-Zimbabwe and its long history with both the government and the rest of the church. Norman H. Murdoch examines in-depth the parallels between the... -
When Sorrow Comes: The Power of Sermons from Pearl Harbor to Black Lives Matter by Melissa M Matthes
RRP: $51.54$41.86Since World War II, Protestant sermons have been an influential tool for defining American citizenship in the wake of national crises. In the aftermath of national tragedies, Americans often turn to churches for solace. Because even secular citizens... -
Homegrown Hate: Why White Nationalists and Militant Islamists Are Waging War against the United States by Sara Kamali
RRP: $32.25$25.79CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, 2022 To better understand current events and threats, this book outlines the organizations and beliefs of domestic terrorists in the United States and how to counter their attacks on American democracy. Who are the... -
Owning the Secular: Religious Symbols, Culture Wars, Western Fragility by Matt Sheedy
RRP: $59.33$51.77Owning the Secular examines three cases studies dealing with religious symbols and cultural identity, including two public controversies over the veil in Canada-at the federal level and in the province of Quebec-and an ex-Muslim podcaster rethinking her... -
Human Nature and the Freedom of Public Religious Expression by Stephen G. Post
RRP: $25.79$22.63Drawing on current research in science and religion, distinguished bioethicist Stephen G. Post provocatively argues that human beings are, by nature, inclined toward a presence in the universe that is higher than their own. In consequence, the... -
Holy Wars and Holy Alliance: The Return of Religion to the Global Political Stage by Manlio Graziano
RRP: $38.70$30.04Religions are reemerging in the social, political, and economic spheres previously occupied and dominated by secular institutions and ideologies. In the wake of crises exposing the limits of secular modernity, religions have again become significant... -
Beyond Religious Tolerance - Muslim, Christian & Traditionalist Encounters in an African Town by Insa Nolte
RRP: $122.55$117.49Since the end of the Cold War, and especially since 9/11, religion has become an increasingly important factor of personal and group identification. Based on an African case study, this book calls for new ways of thinking about diversity that go... -
Transnational Cinema and Ideology: Representing Religion, Identity and Cultural Myths by Milja Radovic
RRP: $59.33$53.66Increasingly, as the production, distribution and audience of films cross national boundaries, film scholars have begun to think in terms of 'transnational' rather than national cinema. This book is positioned within the emerging field of transnational... -
Making Sense of the Secular: Critical Perspectives from Europe to Asia by Ranjan Ghosh
RRP: $56.75$49.59This book offers a wide range of critical perspectives on how secularism unfolds and has been made sense of across Europe and Asia. The book evaluates secularism as it exists today - its formations and discontents within contemporary discourses of power,... -
Islamism and Globalisation in Jordan: The Muslim Brotherhood's Quest for Hegemony by Daniel Atzori
RRP: $64.49$56.12This book explores the activities of the local Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan. It examines how the Brotherhood, working to establish an alternative social, political and moral order through a network of Islamic institutions, made a huge contribution to the... -
The Challenge of Political Islam: Non-Muslims and the Egyptian State by Rachel Scott
RRP: $28.37$24.76Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Political Agape: Christian Love and Liberal Democracy by Timothy P. Jackson
RRP: $42.56$35.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802872463Author Timothy P. JacksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 441Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing Co -
Covenantal Rights: A Study in Jewish Political Theory by David Novak
RRP: $38.70$30.04Covenantal Rights is a groundbreaking work of political theory: a comprehensive, philosophically sophisticated attempt to bring insights from the Jewish political tradition into current political and legal debates about rights and to bring rights... -
Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith and Politics after the Religious Right by E. J. Dionne
RRP: $32.25$25.27The religious and political winds are changing. Tens of millions of religious Americans are reclaiming faith from those who would abuse it for narrow, partisan, and ideological purposes. And more and more secular Americans are discovering common ground... -
Global Protestant Missions: Politics, Reform, and Communication, 1730s-1930s by Jenna M. Gibbs
RRP: $174.15$151.81The book investigates facets of global Protestantism through Anglican, Quaker, Episcopalian, Moravian, Lutheran Pietist, and Pentecostal missions to enslaved and indigenous peoples and political reform endeavours in a global purview that spans the 1730s... -
Unequal Partners: In Search of Transnational Catholic Sisterhood by Casey Ritchie Clevenger
RRP: $36.12$35.33When we think of Catholicism, we think of Europe and the United States as the seats of its power. But while much of Catholicism remains headquartered in the West, the Church's center of gravity has shifted to Africa, Latin America, and developing Asia... -
Islam in British Media Discourses: Understanding Perceptions of Muslims in the News by Laurens de Rooij
RRP: $109.65$96.12Media reporting on Islam and Muslims commonly relate stories about terrorism, violence, or the lack of integration with western values and society. Yet there is little research into how non-Muslims engage with and are affected by these news reports... -
Religion, Secularism, and Political Belonging by Leerom Medovoi
RRP: $125.13$100.13Working in four scholarly teams focused on different global regions-North America, the European Union, the Middle East, and China-the contributors to Religion, Secularism, and Political Belonging examine how new political worlds intersect with locally... -
The Charismatic Leadership Phenomenon in Radical and Militant Islamism by Haroro J. Ingram
RRP: $47.72$41.96Haroro J. Ingram journeys through over a century of history, from the Islamist modernists of the late-1800s into the 21st century, in the first full length examination of the charismatic leadership phenomenon in Islamist radicalism and militancy... -
Beyond Sacred and Secular: Politics of Religion in Israel and Turkey by Sultan Tepe
RRP: $69.66$62.37The global rise of political religion is one of the defining and most puzzling characteristics of current world politics. Since the early 1990s, religious parties have achieved stunning electoral victories around the world. Beyond Sacred and Secular... -
Religious Interactions in Europe and the Mediterranean World: Coexistence and Dialogue from the 12th to the 20th Centuries by Benjamin J. Kaplan
RRP: $174.15$151.81The religious histories of Christian and Muslim countries in Europe and Western Asia are often treated in isolation from one another. This can lead to a limited and simplistic understanding of the international and interreligious interactions currently... -
Religion in Public Spaces: A European Perspective by Silvio Ferrari
RRP: $69.65$60.98This timely volume discusses the much debated and controversial subject of the presence of religion in the public sphere. The book is divided in three sections. In the first the public/private distinction is studied mainly from a theoretical point of... -
The Arab Spring and Arab Thaw: Unfinished Revolutions and the Quest for Democracy by John Davis
RRP: $64.49$56.12What were the unifying principles or strategies that governed the protest movements that swept the Middle East and North Africa in the spring of 2011? Who were the protestors and how did the different authoritarian regimes respond to them? How did...