{"product_id":"religion-the-basics-9780415449489","title":"Religion: The Basics","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the local to the global level, religion is - more than ever - an important and hotly debated part of modern life in the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom silver rings to ringtones and from clubs to headscarves, we often find the cultural role and discussion of religion in unexpected ways.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow in its second edition, \u003cem\u003eReligion: The Basics\u003c\/em\u003e remains the best introduction to religion and contemporary culture available. The new edition has been fully revised and updated, and includes new discussions of: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe study of religion and culture in the twenty-first century\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etexts, films and rituals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecognitive approaches to religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eglobalization and multiculturalism \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003espirituality in the West \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epopular religion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith new case studies, linking cultural theory to real world religious experience and practice, and guides to further reading, \u003cem\u003eReligion: The Basics\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential buy for students wanting to get to grips with this hotly debated topic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalory Nye is Acting Principal and Professor of Multiculturalism at the Al-Maktoum Institute, Scotland. He has written a number of books on religion and multiculturalism, and is the founding editor of the journal Culture and Religion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503331774738,"sku":"9780415449489","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2c10bc59-1fb5-4cb0-ade3-572b9f64fc67.jpg?v=1730788648","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/religion-the-basics-9780415449489","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}