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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Sacred Companies Sacred Companies N. J Demerath Religion is intrinsically social, and hence irretrievably organizational, although organization is often seen as the darker side of the religious experience--power, routinization, and bureaucracy. Re… OL15179037W
The passing of Protestant England The passing of Protestant England S. J. D. Green "In The Passing of Protestant England, S. J. D. Green offers an important new account of the causes, courses and consequences of the secularisation of English society. He argues that the critical cul… OL15521305W
Development, civil society and faith-based organizations Development, civil society and faith-based organizations Gerard Clarke,Michael Jennings International aid and development is increasingly channelled through religious groups and this collection examines the role that these faith-based organisations play in managing international aid, pr… OL20949905W
American congregations American congregations James P. Wind,James Welborn Lewis The congregation is a distinctly American religious structure, and is often overlooked in traditional studies of religion. But one cannot understand American religion without understanding the congre… OL20964483W
Places of worship Places of worship Ruth Nason Looks at various places of worship around Britain representing a variety of religions. OL24694166W
Places of worship Places of worship Louise Spilsbury This series provides a friendly and visual introduction to the key principles and practices of the world's six main religious faiths. Each text is supported with informative images and 'Think about i… OL26195502W
What religions are in our neighbourhood? What religions are in our neighbourhood? Jean Mead Following on from the hugely successful 'Start-Up Religion', 'Step-Up Religion' is the next step up! Text is clear and divided into easily digestible paragraphs. A spread at the back of each book for… OL26282107W
God's House at Ewelme God's House at Ewelme John A. A. Goodall,English Heritage, UK John Goodall "God's House, at Ewelme, is a survival from England's late medieval past: a well documented and preserved chantry foundation established in 1437 by William and Alice de la Pole, then Earl and Countes… OL8477206W