Religious Studies: The Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides)

R E L I G I O U S S T U D I E S

Religious Studies: The Key Concepts is an accessible, A–Z resource,
defining and explaining key terms and ideas central to the study of reli-
gion. Exploring broad and recurring themes which are applicable in both
Eastern and Western religions, cross-cultural examples are provided for
each term to give a comprehensive overview of the subject.
Subjects covered include:

· Afterlife · World religions

· Comparative religion · Modernity

· Festivals · Pilgrimage

· Ethics · Sacred

· Gender · Theism

· Monotheism · Secularization

With cross-referencing and further reading provided throughout, this
book provides an inclusive map of the discipline, and is an essential
reference for all students, academics and researchers.

Carl Olson is Professor of Religious Studies at Allegheny College
where he has held the National Endowment for the Humanities Chair
and the Teacher-Scholar Professorship of the Humanities. He is currently
a permanent fellow of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge.