{"product_id":"9781405135955","title":"Religion in Britain A Persistent Paradox","description":"\u003ch1\u003eReligion in Britain\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Persistent Paradox\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrace Davie\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReligion in Britain\u003c\/i\u003e evaluates and sheds light on the religious situation in twenty-first century Britain; it explores the country's increasing secularity alongside religion's growing presence in public debate, and the impact of this paradox on Britain's society.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes and explains the religious situation in twenty-first century Britain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBased on the highly successful \u003ci\u003eReligion in Britain Since 1945\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1994) but extensively revised with the majority of the text re-written to reflect the current situation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvestigates the paradox of why Britain has become increasingly secular and how religion is increasingly present in public debate compared with 20 years ago\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the impact this paradox has on churches, faith communities, the law, politics, education, and welfare\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrace Davie\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus in the Sociology of Religion at the University of Exeter UK and a senior adviser to the Impact of Religion Research Programme at Uppsala University. She is a past-president of the American Association for the Sociology of Religion (2003). Her publications include \u003ci\u003eReligion in Britain since 1945\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell 1994), \u003ci\u003eReligion in Modern Europe\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \u003ci\u003eEurope: the Exceptional Case\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) and \u003ci\u003eThe Sociology of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e (Sage 2007 and 2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e02 March 2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405135955\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e280\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315560640652,"sku":"9781405135955","price":91.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405135955.jpg?v=1780238174","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405135955","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}