Global Institutions of Religion: Ancient Movers, Modern Shakers

By Katherine Marshall

Book Overview

This work fills a significant gap in the current literature by providing a concise introduction to religious institutions and an insightful analysis of their role in world affairs.

The new forms that religious institutions are taking, their fit with human rights and democratic ideals, their changing nature in plural societies, are a highly relevant part of the global institutional picture and this book is essential reading for all students and scholars of global institutions, international relations and religion.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415780446
• ISBN13: 9780415780445
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.6"