The Study of Religions in Ireland: Past, Present and Future (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781350291782)

This book provides a comprehensive and field-defining examination of the study of religions in Ireland. By bringing together some of the foremost experts on religions in an Irish context, it critically traces the development of an important field of study and evaluates the thematic threads that have emerged as significant.

It thereby offers an assessment of contemporary religions in Ireland and their relationships to society, culture, economics, politics and the State. Contributors make connections between topics as diverse as Ireland's Revolutionary Period, the formation of the Irish State, the decline of Catholicism, the rise of migrant religions and New Religious Movements and the effects of secularisation on religions and society.

This book emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of the study of religions whilst illustrating the coherent themes that have shaped the development of the field in Ireland, making it unique.

Author: Brendan McNamara
ISBN-10: 1350291781
ISBN-13: 9781350291782
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Language: English
Published: 12/28/2023
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.54d