Global Institutions of Religion: Ancient Movers, Modern Shakers

ISBN-13: 9780415780445 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 240 str.

Katherine Marshall;¬Abar;¬Abar

Opis

The institutional picture is complex and dynamic. This book reviews the institutional context for contemporary religion, focusing on its transnational implications.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Religion: an institutional portrait  2. Global religious bodies  3. Religious movements in a globalized world  4. The world of global interfaith movements  5. Faith-inspired organizations at work  6. Emerging issues and future directions

O autorze

Katherine Marshall is a senior fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University and Visiting Professor in the Government Department. As a long time development specialist focused on the world’s poorest countries, she worked for over 35 years with the World Bank and continues to serve as a senior advisor. For the past decade she has focused her work on issues around the links between development and religion. She is a visiting professor at the University of Cambodia, and is a member of the International Niwano Peace Prize selection committee.