We are delighted to announce that Religion, Postcolonialism, and Globalization: A Sourcebook is now available in the US as well as the UK. Jennifer Reid provides a much-needed sourcebook on globalization and colonialism from a history of religions perspective, tracing back to the voyages of Columbus.
'Religion, Postcolonialism, and Globalization is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants a better understanding of relationships between religion and the development of the modern world. For teachers this sourcebook clearly directs students attention to the 'Doctrine of Christian Discovery' as the basis of globalization. The consequences of this Doctrine to communities around the world after 1492 gives students a deeper and more profound appreciation of the world that they currently inhabit. It is already a required textbook in my religion and colonialism classes.'
Philip P. Arnold, Associate Professor of Religion, Syracuse University, USA
'While books about globalization are abundant, one that considers the dynamics of trans-cultural interactions and global relationships of exchange as “a fundamentally religious phenomenon” cuts new ground. In that sense—and others—Jennifer Reid’s sourcebook both alerts us of a gap in conventional ways of thinking about the reciprocal if invariably asymmetrical relations among persons and communities from different parts of the world, and then works to fill that gap. Providing a long and wide view of globalization and religion, both of which are broadly but very carefully conceived, the reading selections are ample and strategically made; and the associated commentary on those readings is provocative and well formulated in ways that holds open a range of different conclusions. To be sure, this sourcebook is a very welcome addition to the landscape of both globalization studies and, even more, religious studies.'
Lindsay Jones, Professor, Department of Comparative Studies, The Ohio State University, USA
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