Like any other subject, the study of religion is a child of its
time. Shaped and forged over the course of the twentieth century,
it has reflected the interests and political situation of the world
at the time. As the twenty-first century unfolds, it is undergoing
a major transition along with religion itself. This volume
showcases new work and new approaches to religion which work across
boundaries of religious tradition, academic discipline and region.
The influence of globalizing processes has been evident in social
and cultural networking by way of new media like the internet, in
the extensive power of global capitalism and in the increasing
influence of international bodies and legal instruments. Religion
has been changing and adapting too. This handbook offers fresh
insights on the dynamic reality of religion in global societies
today by underscoring transformations in eight key areas: Market
and Branding; Contemporary Ethics and Virtues; Intimate Identities;
Transnational Movements; Diasporic Communities; Responses to
Diversity; National Tensions; and Reflections on 'Religion'. These
themes demonstrate the handbook's new topics and approaches that
move beyond existing agendas. Bringing together scholars of all
ages and stages of career from around the world, the handbook
showcases the dynamism of religion in global societies. It is an
accessible introduction to new ways of approaching the study of
religion practically, theoretically and geographically.
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