Digital Religion: Understanding Religious Practice in New Media Worlds - Softcover

 
9780415676113: Digital Religion: Understanding Religious Practice in New Media Worlds
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0415676118 ISBN 13: 9780415676113
Publisher: Routledge, 2012

Synopsis

Digital Religion offers a critical and systematic survey of the study of religion and new media. It covers religious engagement with a wide range of new media forms and highlights examples of new media engagement in all five of the major world religions. From cell phones and video games to blogs and Second Life, the book:

  • provides a detailed review of major topics
  • includes a series of case studies to illustrate and elucidate the thematic explorations
  • considers the theoretical, ethical and theological issues raised.

Drawing together the work of experts from key disciplinary perspectives, Digital Religion is invaluable for students wanting to develop a deeper understanding of the field.

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About the Author

Heidi A. Campbell is Associate Professor of Communication at Texas A&M University, USA. Her books include Exploring Religious Community Online (Peter Lang, 2005) and When Religion Meets New Media (Routledge, 2010).

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415676118
ISBN 13 
9780415676113
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
288
Editor
Campbell Heidi A.

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