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Format:
Paperback
576 pp.
17 maps, 231 mm x 152 mm

ISBN-13:
9780195176957

Publication date:
April 2008

Imprint: OUP US

Religion and Globalization

World Religions in Historical Perspective

John L. Esposito, Darrell J. Fasching and Todd Lewis

A unique and in-depth introduction to religion in the modern world, Religion and Globalization includes coverage of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, East Asian religions, and new religious movements. It addresses such questions as: How do these various religions change as they are brought into contact with each other by the forces of globalization? and How are ancient traditions modified to accommodate the realities of the 21st century? Focusing on the diverse ways that humans have been religious in the past and are religious today, the book examines the changes that began with the Scientific Revolution and how those changes have shaped these religions as they are practiced today. Ideal for courses on religion and globalization or religion and politics, Religion and Globalization includes sixteen custom maps, key terms at the end of each chapter, a glossary, and timelines of important events each religious tradition.

Preface
1. Introduction
Religion and Globalization
Understanding Religious Experience and Its Expressions
The Great Religious Stories of the World
Modernization in Global Perspective
Modern Colonialism, the Socialist Challenge, and the End of Modernity
Postmodern Trends in a Postcolonial World
Discussion Questions
Notes
2. Christianity and the Road to Modernity
Overview
Encounter with Modernity: The Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy
Premodern Christianity: The Formative Era
Premodern Christianity: The Classical Era
Christianity and Modernity
Christianity and Postmodern Trends in a Postcolonial World
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Key Terms
Suggested Reading
3. The Many Faces of Judaism: Sacred and Secular
Overview
Encounter with Modernity: Modern Judaisms and the Challenge of Ultra-Orthodoxy
Premodern Judaism: The Formative Era-Biblical Origins
Premodern Judaism: The Formative Era-From Torah to Talmud
Premodern Judaism: The Classical Era
Judaism and Modernity
Judaism and Postmodern Trends in a Postcolonial World
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Key Terms
Suggested Reading
Notes
4. The Globalization of Islam and Muslims
Overview
Encounter with Modernity: The Challenge of Western Colonialism
Premodern Islam: The Formative Era
Premodern Islam: The Classical Era
Islam and Modernity
Islam and Postmodern Trends in a Postcolonial World
Islam: Postmodern Challenges
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Key Terms
Suggested Reading
Notes
5. Hinduism: Myriad Paths to Salvation
Overview
Encounter with Modernity: Hindu Challenges to India as a Secular State
Premodern Hinduism: The Formative Era
Premodern Hinduism: The Classical Era
Premodern Hinduism: The Postclassical Era
Hinduism and Modernity
Hinduism and Postmodern Trends in a Postcolonial World
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Key Terms
Suggested Reading
Notes
6. Buddhism: Ways to Nirvana
Overview
Encounter with Modernity: Socially Engaged Buddhism
Premodern Buddhism: The Formative Era
Premodern Buddhism: The Classical Era
Premodern Buddhism: Buddhist Expansion
Buddhism and Modernity
Buddhism and Postmodern Trends in a Postcolonial World
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Key Terms
Suggested Reading
Notes
7. East Asian Religions: Traditions of Human Cultivation and Natural Harmony
Overview
Encounter with Modernity: Postcolonial Confucian Economics
East Asian Religions in the Premodern Era
East Asian Religions and Modernity
East Asian Religions and Postmodern Trends in a Postcolonial World
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Key Terms
Suggested Reading
Notes
8. Globalization: From New to New Age Religions
Overview
New Religions
New Age Religions
Religious Postmodernism and Global Ethics
Discussion Questions
Key Terms
Suggested Reading
Notes
Glossary
Time Lines
Index

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John Esposito is a University Professor of Religion and International Affairs at Georgetown University. He is the Director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. Darrell Fasching is a Professor of Religious Studies at the University of South Florida. Todd Lewis is a Professor of World Religions at the College of the Holy Cross.

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