"Queer Religiosities is a comprehensive, comparative, globally-focused textbook that introduces students to queer studies in religion. It is organized in a comparative, thematic format that allows readers to approach the study of queer religion from a variety of angles while tea…
Discursive approaches to the study of religion have received a lot of attention recently. This book brings together leading theorists in the field who explore the theoretical and practical dimensions of the analysis of religious discourse. The volume provides an overview of curr…
On the cult of the factish gods -- What is iconoclash? or is there a world beyond the image wars? -- "Thou shalt not freeze frame" or how not to misunderstand the science and religion debate.
"For more than a decade the 'Muslim question' on integration and alleged extremism has vexed Europe, revealing cracks in long-held certainties about the role of religion in public life. Secular assuptions are being tested not only by the growing presence of Muslims but also by o…
Section 1: What ought a course on death accomplish? -- What should a course on death and dying accomplish? : death education in an undergraduate religion course / Lucy Bregman -- Ethical issues in teaching death and dying : pedagogical aims in end-of-life ethics / Christian Perr…
This is the first comprehensive survey in English of research methods in the field of religious studies. It is designed to enable non-specialists and students at upper undergraduate and graduate levels to understand the variety of research methods used in the field. The aim is t…
Contemplating religion has long ceased to be the sole privilege of theology and religious studies. In cultural studies, a broad spectrum of theories and methods has developed, exploring the role of religion as an important socio-cultural factor in the modern world. This volume i…