Religion, Globalization, and Culture

Peter Beyer is professor of Religious Studies at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada. Major publications include Religion and Globalization (Sage, 1994), Religion in the Process of Globalization (ed., Ergon, 2001), and Religions in Global Society (Routledge, 2006).Lori Beaman is the Canada Research Chair in the Contextualization of Religion in a Diverse Canada and Associate Professor in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies at the University of Ottawa. Major publications include Shared Beliefs, Different Lives: Women’s Identities in Evangelical Context(Chalice, 1999); Religion and Canadian Society: Traditions, Transitions and Innovations (ed., Scholar's Press, 2006); Defining Harm: Religious Freedom and the Limits of the Law (UBC Press, 2007).

The detailed nature of this volume’s arguments and illustrations and its good use of previous literature make it invaluable for graduate students and scholars who want to develop their understanding of globalization beyond a basic introduction to the topic. It deserves a place on the shelf of anyone interested in the interconnection between religion, globalization and culture and would be an important reference in any university library. - Mark D. Chapman, in: Studies in Religion, Vol 39, Iss 2 (2010).