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Routledge publishes quality textbooks in a variety of disciplines and course subjects. We are committed to providing course materials to instructors and students that are both engaging and innovative. You can learn more about our textbooks by viewing our featured selections below in Religion. You can also browse textbooks in all subjects or check out our companion websites.

Recent Textbooks Articles

Now Available: Religion in Contemporary America

Religion in Contemporary America provides a fresh, engaging multi-disciplinary introduction to religion in contemporary America. The book introduces religion and social theory, and explores key issues and themes such as: religion and social change; politics; gender; sexuality; diversity; race and poverty. Students and instructors will find the combination of historical and sociological perspectives an invaluable aid to understanding this fascinating but complex field.
New: Introducing African American Religion

Introducing African American Religion takes a creative and unique approach to the history of African American religion, offering a reader-friendly depiction of the major themes and issues confronted by African Americans involved in a variety of traditions. This book includes illustrations, summaries, discussion questions and suggestions for further reading as well as a glossary and chronology, to help students to become familiar with the main terms of the traditions discussed and to place their development in historical context. Check out the companion website here: www.routledge.com/cw/pinn
New - Digital Religion: Understanding Religious Practice in New Media Worlds

Digital Religion offers a critical and systematic survey of the study of religion and new media. It covers religious engagement with a wide range of new media forms – from cell phones and video games to blogs and Second Life – and highlights examples of new media engagement in all five of the major world religions.
Religion and Change in Modern Britain

Over the past half-century, the religious make-up of Britain has undergone a complex evolution. Religion and Change in Modern Britain, edited by Linda Woodhead and Rebecca Catto, assembles a team of leading scholars to provide a fresh analysis and overview of religion in Britain since 1945.
Looking at Buddhism Today

Buddhism in the Modern World, edited by David L. MacMahan, offers a lively and up-to-date overview of contemporary Buddhism, including the challenges of globalization and modernity. Each chapter is written by a distinguished scholar in the field.
Religion Textbook of the Month, November 2011

Keeping with the theme of Buddhism, our textbook of the month is Buddhist Thought: A Complete Introduction to the Indian Tradition, 2nd Edition, by Paul Williams, Anthony Tribe and Alexander Wynne. Read this article to learn more...
Religion Textbook of the Month, October 2011

Keeping with the theme of Religion and Science, our textbook of the month is Philip Clayton’s Religion and Science: The Basics. Read this article to learn more...
Religion Textbook of the Month, September 2011

Our textbook of the month is Muslims: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices, by Andrew Rippin, now available in an improved and expanded fourth edition. Read this article to learn more...
Introducing World Religions

Looking for the perfect way to give your students an overview of a religious tradition? The World Religions series offers concise, lively, and informative introductions to Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and more!