Divided by Faith and Ethnicity Andrea Althoff, German Society of European Academies, Germany. In a unique approach, this book analyzes the spread of Pentecostal Christianity and the growth of indigenous revitalization movements. It explores the roles ethnicity and ethnic identities … Continue reading →

The Changing Soul of Europe Religions and Migrations in Northern and Southern Europe Edited by Helena Vilaça, University of Porto, Portugal, Enzo Pace, University of Padova, Italy, Inger Furseth, University of Southern California, USA and Per Pettersson, Karlstad University and … Continue reading →

Migration and Religion in Europe Comparative Perspectives on South Asian Experiences Edited by Ester Gallo, Gediz University, Turkey Ashgate 2014 Religious practices and their transformation are crucial elements of migrants’ identities and are increasingly politicized by national governments in the … Continue reading →

Barker, Eileen (Ed.). 2013. Revisionism and Diversification in New Religious Movements. Farnham: Ashgate. http://www.ashgate.com/default.aspx?page=637&calcTitle=1&title_id=19113&edition_id=24032 New Religious Movements tend to start their lives with a number of unequivocal statements, not only of a theological nature but also about the world and … Continue reading →

Kirkham, David M. (Ed.). 2013. State Responses to Minority Religions. Aldershot Ashgate. http://www.ashgate.com/default.aspx?page=637&calcTitle=1&title_id=12555&edition_id=12938 The response of states to demands for free exercise of religion or belief varies greatly across the world. In some places, religions come as close as imaginable … Continue reading →

Everyday Lived Islam in Europe edited by Nathal M. Dessing, Nadia Jeldtoft, Jørgen Nielsen and Linda Woodhead Ashgate Publishing: http://www.ashgate.com/isbn/9781472417558 ‘Everyday Lived Islam in Europe… builds on the postulate that theologies are not made exclusively in official venues by religious … Continue reading →

Kortmann, Matthias; Rosenow-Williams, Kerstin (eds) (2013), Islamic Organizations in Europe and the USA: A Multidisciplinary Perspective. (Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology, vol. 3), Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=657020 This volume explores the extraordinary variety of Islamic organizations in Europe and … Continue reading →

Our Events Winter 2013 New Perspectives on Antisemitism and Islamophobia: Racialization and Religion Pears Institute for the study of Antisemitism in partnership with the Centre for Civil Society and Citizenship, Northumbria University Discussion and book launch Speakers: Professor David Feldman, … Continue reading →

Yearbook of Muslims in Europe, Volume 5 2013, Brill http://www.brill.com/yearbook-muslims-europe-volume-5 Edited by Jørgen S. Nielsen, University of Copenhagen; Samim Akgönül, Strasbourg University; Ahmet Alibašić, Faculty of Islamic Studies and Center for Advanced Studies, Sarajevo and Egdūnas Račius, Vytautas Magnus University … Continue reading →

International Studies in Religion and Society (ISRS) – 2013 Brill, Lori Beaman & Peter Beyer, general editors The Diaspora of Brazilian Religions Edited by Cristina Rocha and Manuel A. Vásquez Brill, 2013 http://www.brill.com/diaspora-brazilian-religions Summary The Diaspora of Brazilian Religions explores … Continue reading →