Does modernization lead to the decline of religion? This question lies at the centre of a key debate in the sociology of religion. During the past decade Americ

Religion is now high on the public agenda, with recent events focusing the world's attention on Islam in particular. This book provides a unique historical and

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In a sweeping reconsideration of the relation between religion and modernity, Jose Casanova surveys the roles that religions may play in the public sphere of mo