Media, Religion and Culture by Jeffrey H. Mahan, James H. Thrall - 9781032360102

Media, Religion and CultureAn Introduction\nAuthor(s): Jeffrey H. Mahan, James H. Thrall\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032360102, 978-1032360102\nSynopsis\nReligion has always been shaped by the media of its time. Religious individuals, communities, and institutions use media as tools to communicate, but also as locations where they construct and express identity, practice religion, and build community. This lively book offers a comprehensive introduction to the contemporary field of religion, media, and culture. It explores\n\nthe religious content of media texts and the reception of those texts by religious consumers who appropriate and reuse them in their own religious work.\nhow new forms of media provide fresh locations for new religious voices and identities to emerge.\n\nThoroughly updated, this second edition of Media, Religion and Culture features case study examples from both established and new reli.