Dear colleagues,
I am pleased to communicate that from now on, we can offer free access to the following 2004 book of mine.

Praxis – Theology – Religion: A Study in Theory following Pierre Bourdieu.

Since the book is written in German, for your orientation we offer the table of contents in English. You find both here: http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/%28en%29/theologie/forschung/religionsforschung/aktuelles/index.html

Thank you for your kind attention and best wishes,
Heinrich Schäfer
heinrich.schaefer@uni-bielefeld.de

A Well-Worn Tallis for a New Ceremony. Trends in Israeli Haredi Culture
By Nurit Stadler
ISBN 9781936235827 (cloth) $79.00 / £37.50
174 pp., June 2012

A Well-Worn Tallis for a New Ceremony by Nurit Stadler is a study of contemporary ultra-Orthodox religiosity in Israel. This book analyzes the on-going reconstruction of Haredi culture in Israel, a process which has been spurred on by the challenges of modernity, the worldwide resurgence of religion, and the strong sway of Israeliness. Over the course of her extended research on this community, Stadler has discerned changes in several key areas: religious life; the family structure; and the community’s interface with government authorities and the rest of the populace.

Series: Jewish Identity in Post-Modern Society
Topic Areas: Orthodox Judaism, Haredi, Israeli Studies, Sociology, Anthropology

Author: Nurit Stadler (PhD Hebrew University) is a senior lecturer in Sociology and Anthropology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her book Yeshiva Fundamentalism: Piety, Gender and Resistance in the Ultra-Orthodox World (2008) explored the changes in Haredi male piety within the Israeli ultra-Orthodox community. She lectures on sociological theory, the anthropology of religion, fundamentalism, charismatic groups, and modern forms of worship. Stadler has merited research grants from a number of organizations and is the editor of Eshkolot, a series of books on Israeli society published by Hebrew University.

Review for A Well-Worn Tallis for a New Ceremony:
“Stadler begins her book with a thorough review of the literature on religion and modernity. She then discuses her research findings on haredim. Stadler’s fascinating work illustrates the interaction between fundamentalist beliefs and way of life within the context of modernity.” —Roberta Rosenberg Farber, Yeshiva University

JUST PUBLISHED:
Art and Belief: Artists Engaged in Interreligious Dialogue
Ruth Illman, The Donner Institute for Research in Religious and Cultural History, Finland

HB 9781845539665 £60 / $99.95
248pp

“Art and Belief is an illuminating book on the important role that contemporary artists play in creating bridges across religious differences. Writing with huge generosity and impressive philosophical knowledge, Ruth Illman orchestrates a beautiful and unforgettable symphony of hopeful dialogues, which we need more than ever in a time of fear and uncertainty.”
Ruth Behar, University of Michigan

Art and Belief explores communication between faiths through an examination of contemporary artistic practice. The book discusses how a range of artists – all active in this field – formulate their worldview and what motivates them to engage in dialogue. The artists interviewed include Jordi Savall, Susanne Levin, Marita Liulia, Chokri Mensi, Cecilia Parsberg, and Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt. Together, these artists are engaged in a wide range of artistic forms and practice and come to dialogue from diverse religious positions. The aim of the book is to question the assumption of interreligious dialogue as a largely intellectual exercise in defining the religious “other” and to explore dialogue as a manifestation of interpersonal ethics.
 
Book page:

http://www.equinoxpub.com/equinox/books/showbook.asp?bkid=494&keyword=

Dear Colleagues,
We are happy to announce that the open access e-journal Approaching Religion has published a new issue:

Approaching Religion
Vol. 2/ 1 (June, 2011)
Theme: The New Visibility of Atheism in Europe

Available at: http://ojs.abo.fi/index.php/ar/issue/view/20

Contributors:
Grace Davie, Phil Zuckerman, Teemu Taira, Thomas Zenk, Teuvo Laitila, Tiina Mahlamäki, Gavin Hyman, Mattias Martinson, Stuart McAnulla, Stephen Bullivant, Lise Kanckos, Mikko Sillfors.
AR is published by the Donner Institute for Research in Religious and Cultural History in Åbo, Finland. Its purpose is to publish current research on religion and to offer a platform for scholarly co-operation and debate within the field. The journal appears twice a year and consists of articles and book reviews. It addresses an international readership and, as the title suggests, approaches the field of religion from a broad perspective, engaging contributors from different theoretical and methodological traditions.

—
Dr. Ruth Illman
Docent of comparative religion
Researcher, The Donner Institute
phone: +358-20-7861 462
e-mail: ruth.illman@abo.fi<mailto:ruth.illman@abo.fi>
http://web.abo.fi/instut/di/english/ruth.html

New Issue
Politics and Religion Journal
http://www.ipsa.org/news/journal/politics-and-religion-journal-prj-1?allblocks=1
Volume 6 (No. 1) – Spring 2012

Table of contents
<http://www.politicsandreligionjournal.com/images/pdf_files/engleski/volume6_no1/sadrzaj%20engleski.pdf>
Obituary Professor John Rex (1925-2011), Politics and Religion Journal (PRJ ) member of Editorial Board <http://www.politicsandreligionjournal.com/images/pdf_files/engleski/volume6_no1/obituary.pdf>

TOPIC OF THIS ISSUE
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT, FAITH – BASED SCHOOLING AND SECULARISATION

Héctor Gómez Peralta
THE ROLE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN MEXICO’S POLITICAL
DEVELOPMENT
<http://www.politicsandreligionjournal.com/images/pdf_files/engleski/volume6_no1/peralta.pdf>

Duncan MacLellan
FAITH-BASED SCHOOLING AND THE POLITICS OF EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY OF ONTARIO,
CANADA
<http://www.politicsandreligionjournal.com/images/pdf_files/engleski/volume6_no1/maclellan.pdf>

Ludwig Gelot
SECULARISATION AS AN INTERNATIONAL CRISIS IN
LEGITIMACY
<http://www.politicsandreligionjournal.com/images/pdf_files/engleski/volume6_no1/gelot.pdf>

ANALYSES

Igboin, Benson Ohihon
FUNDAMENTALISMS, SECURITY CRISIS AND TOLERANCE IN GLOBAL CONTEXT: THE NIGERIAN
EXPERIENCE
<http://www.politicsandreligionjournal.com/images/pdf_files/engleski/volume6_no1/igboin.pdf>

Tarek Ladjal, Benaouda Bensaid, Mohd Roslan Mohd Nor
TASAWWUF AND WESTERN INTERESTS PERSPECTIVE OF HISTORY AND
POLITICS
<http://www.politicsandreligionjournal.com/images/pdf_files/engleski/volume6_no1/ladjal.pdf>

Vladimir Đurić
RELIGION AND NATIONAL MINORITIES IN THE LEGAL AND POLITICAL SYSTEM OF THE REPUBLIC
OF
SERBIA
<http://www.politicsandreligionjournal.com/images/pdf_files/engleski/volume6_no1/djuric.pdf>

REVIEWS, CRITICAL VIEWS AND POLEMICS

Corey L. Williams
RELIGION, CONFLICT, VIOLENCE AND TOLERANCE IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES: THE ISA/RC22
ABUJA 2012 CONFERENCE AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE POLITOLOGY OF
RELIGION
<http://www.politicsandreligionjournal.com/images/pdf_files/engleski/volume6_no1/viliams.pdf>

Miki Bozinovich
POLITICAL RELATIONS AND
RELIGION
<http://www.politicsandreligionjournal.com/images/pdf_files/srpski/godina6_broj1/bozinovic.pdf>

Annual Review of the Sociology of Religion
Issue number 5, 2014
Sociology and Monasticism

Edited by Isabelle Jonveaux (University of Graz), Enzo Pace (University of Padua) and Stefania Palmisano (University of Turin)

Call for Papers

As a result of the growing belief in society that traditional religious institutions were losing credibility, there has been renewed interest in monasteries, going beyond what is strictly defined as religious e.g. increasingly numerous requests to stay over in monasteries, guided tours, the appeal of monastic products and media interest in the subject. As distinct from historical studies which have analysed monasticism, the sociology of religion has shown little interest in the subject, paying more attention to the phenomenon in Oriental religions such as Islam (especially the Sufi tradition), Buddhism and Taoism than to Christian forms. We maintain, given that monasteries have played a fundamental role – especially in the Middle Ages – in Europe’s socio-economic development, that sociology cannot ignore their evolution in the modern age. It is time for sociologists of religion to study monasteries, both Eastern and Western, adopting a comparative perspective when answering parallel research questions.
With the aim of collecting articles by the leading sociologists at present doing fieldwork research on monasticism, we are seeking contributions which offer an overview of work-in-progress in this area. Our objective is to publicize a little-known field of the sociology of religion and to provide it with new legitimacy.

Possible topics include:

*             Varieties of monasticism
*             Monasticism and economics
*             New forms of monasticism
*             Monasticism and vocations (recruiting)
*             Monastic novitiates
*             New monastic foundations in so-called developing countries
*             Extra-European Christian monasticism
*             Social/religious role of monasticism
*             Monasticism and  religious hierarchy

Rather than being prescriptive, we would like to remain open about the definition of monasticism and how its boundaries with other topics and concepts – such as eremites and other religious virtuosos – are drawn.

Please send all proposals to Isabelle Jonveaux and Stefania Palmisano:
isabelle.jonveaux@uni-graz.at, stefania.palmisano@unito.it

Submission of proposals (250 to 300 words): Deadline October 15, 2012
Notification of acceptance by November 15, 2012
Completed manuscripts (7,000 to 8,000 words): Deadline  May 15, 2013

Those of you interested in the transformation of church and Christian religion in advanced modernity should take notice of he edited volume below.

Authors: Anthony Carroll, Kees de Groot, Staf Hellemans, James Sweeney and others.
Staf Hellemans, Jozef Wissink (Eds.)
Towards a New Catholic Church in Advanced Modernity
Transformations, Visions, Tensions
Series: Tilburg Theological Studies/Tilburger Theologische Studien
Vol. 5, 2012, 280 pp., 29.90 EUR, br., ISBN 978-3-643-90204-7

A new Catholic Church is emerging in the West, one that is very different from the Church before 1960. The book aims to describe this new Church-in-the-making (its new position in society, its new structuring and workings, its new frame of mind) and to look in a prospective way at some basic issues the Church has to deal with (how to imagine Church in advanced modernity, how to attract youth and adults, rebuild local communities, refashion liturgy, rethink pastoral guidance). It is the result of an interdisciplinary endeavor by philosophers, sociologists and theologians, working at Tilburg University (the Netherlands), reinforced by two researchers from Heythrop College, University of London.

Staf Hellemans, Professor in the Sociology of Religion, Tilburg University.
Jozef Wissink, Professor in Practical Theology, Tilburg University.

http://www.lit-verlag.de/isbn/3-643-90204-7

Now available from Indiana University Press:

Claiming Society for God
Religious Movements and Social Welfare in Egypt, Israel, Italy, and the United States
Nancy J. Davis and Robert V. Robinson

“Illuminating intersections of religion and public life in four different nations, this book is topical. Given that two of these nations are in the Middle East and one of them is Egypt, it is timely, even urgent.” -R. Stephen Warner, University of Illinois at Chicago

Claiming Society for God focuses on common strategies employed by religiously orthodox, “fundamentalist” movements around the world. Rather than employing terrorism, as much of post-9/11 thinking suggests, these movements use a patient, under-the-radar strategy of infiltrating and subtly transforming civil society. Nancy J. Davis and Robert V. Robinson tell the stories of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Shas in Israel, Comunione e Liberazione in Italy, and the Salvation Army in the United States. They show how these movements are building massive grassroots networks of religiously based social service agencies, hospitals, schools, and businesses to bring their own brand of faith to the center of society.

234 pp., 3 b&w illus.
cloth 978-0-253-00234-1 $70.00
paper 978-0-253-00238-9 $25.00

NANCY J. DAVIS is Lester Martin Jones Professor of Sociology at DePauw University.

ROBERT V. ROBINSON is the Class of 1964 Chancellor’s Professor of Sociology at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Together they have published on religion and politics in the American Sociological Review, the American Journal of Sociology, the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, and Sociology of Religion, winning recognition from the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the American Sociological Association’s sections on the sociology of religion and collective behavior and social movements.

For more information, visit:
http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/catalog/155715

For Instructors:
If you are interested in adopting this book for course use, please see our exam copy policy:
http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/link/examcopy

A reminder that the second volume of Religion and Society:
Advances in Research
is now available.

A table of contents is listed below. For information on subscriptions please go to:

http://journals.berghahnbooks.com/air-rs/ or more directly to http://journals.berghahnbooks.com/air-rs/index.php?pg=subs

We have done our best to make the rates very reasonable:

Institutional Rate (Print and Online): $170.00/ £104.00/ €126.00 Institutional Rate (Online Only): $153.00/ £93.00/ €113.00 Individual Rate (Print only) : $48.00/£28.00/€35.00 Student Rate (Print only) $25.00/ £15.00/ €20.00*

Volume 2

Contents

Introduction
Simon Coleman and Ramon Sarró: Dialogues and Trajectories

I. PORTRAIT – José Casanova

De-Privatization, the Public Sphere and Popular Religion Hubert Knoblauch

Public and Private in the Study of Religion: Innovative Approaches Grace Davie

Casanova, Asad and the Public Debate on Religion in Modern Societies Kim Knibbe

Toward a Post-Weberian Sociology of Global Religions Manuel A. Vásquez

From Modernization, to Secularization, to Globalization: An Autobiographical Self-Reflection José Casanova

II. ARTICLES

Encountering the Supernatural: A Phenomenological Account of Mind Julia Cassaniti and Tanya Luhrmann

The Case for Religious Transmission: Time and Transmission in the Anthropology of Christianity Vlad Naumescu

On and Off the Margin: The Anthropology of Contemporary Jewry Andrew Buckser

Inter-Publics’: Hindu Mobilization Beyond the Bourgeoisie Public Sphere Ursula Rao

Pentecostalism and ‘National Culture’: A Dialogue Between Brazilian Social Sciences and the Anthropology of Christianity Cecilia Mariz and Roberta Campos

III. DEBATE SECTION: RELIGION AND VIOLENCE

Religious Violence as Folklore William T. Cavanaugh

Reflections on ‘Religious Violence’: Reconsidering Durkheim Wendy James

Religion and Civil War in Africa: Durkheim and Douglas Revisited Paul Richards

IV. AN AUTHOR MEETS HER CRITICS

Around Ruth Marshall’s Political Spiritualities: The Pentecostal Revolution in Nigeria

Comments
John Peel, Daniel Smith, Joel Robbins, Jean-François Bayart

Response to Comments
Ruth Marshall

V. TEACHING ANTHROPOLOGY OF RELIGION

The Anthropology of Religious Controversy: A Masters Level Course Peter Collins and Yulia Egorova

VI. NEWS

VII. BOOKS AND FILMS REVIEWS

I am pleased to announce the publication of the following 22-chapter edited volume, which focuses on contemporary female Islamic leadership and authority. Please feel free to forward this to colleagues with interests in this area.

Women, Leadership, and Mosques: Changes in Contemporary Islamic Authority investigates the diverse range of female religious leadership present in contemporary Muslim communities in South, East and Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and North America. Its chapters discuss the emergence of female Islamic authority, the limitations placed upon it, and its wider impact, as well as the physical and virtual spaces used by women to establish and consolidate their authority. It highlights how the acceptance of female leadership in mosques and madrassas is a significant change from much historical practice, signaling the mainstream acceptance of some form of female Islamic authority in many places.

In addition to 20 chapters exploring specific examples of female leadership, the volume includes an introduction that lays out main themes in the study of Islamic authority, three section introductions that bring out thematic links between chapters, and a conclusion presenting a case study of a major Pakistani madrasa. It will be invaluable as a reference text, as it is the first to bring together analysis of female Islamic leadership in geographically and ideologically-diverse Muslim communities worldwide.

For more information, see here: http://www.brill.nl/women-leadership-and-mosques. 
There is also a series of essays related to the volume on openDemocracy:
http://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/masooda-bano-hilary-kalmbach/spread-of-female-islamic-leadership

Finally, those interested in the volume may also want to join the mailing list we have started for individuals interested in female Islamic leadership.  See the following website for further information and instructions on how to join:
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~sant1959/Mailing%20List.html.

Best wishes,
Dr Hilary Kalmbach
Sir Christopher Cox Junior Fellow (Islamic and Modern Middle Eastern Studies)
New College, Oxford, OX1 3BN, United Kingdom
hilary.kalmbach@new.ox.ac.uk
www.hilarykalmbach.com