The Politics and Practice of Religious Diversity - 9781138791817

Name: The Politics and Practice of Religious Diversity - 9781138791817
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Politics and Practice of Religious DiversityNational Contexts, Global Issues\nAuthor(s): Andrew Dawson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138791817, 978-1138791817\nSynopsis\nThe Politics and Practice of Religious Diversity engages with one of the most characteristic features of modern society. An increasingly prominent and potentially contentious phenomenon, religious diversity is intimately associated with contemporary issues such as migration, human rights, social cohesion, socio-cultural pluralisation, political jurisdiction, globalisation, and reactionary belief systems. This edited collection of specially-commissioned chapters provides an unrivalled geographical coverage and multidisciplinary treatment of the socio-political processes and institutional practices provoked by, and associated with, religious diversity. Alongside chapters treating religious diversity in the BRIC countries of Brazil, Russia, .