“…This significant work will be of interest to scholars of Maya religion and iconography…”

“…The book is thus a valuable contribution to the fields of Jain studies and religion and literature in premodern South Asia…”

“…Come spiega Pierluigi Banna in L'ambigua religiosità dei primi cristiani, il concetto di religione proprio della cultura occidentale è frutto di un'operazione dei primi cristiani (I-III secolo), che intendevano presentare la propria fede sia in opposizione sia a compimento di tutte le espressioni di religiosità non giudaica che li avevano preceduti. …”

“…Esta obra explora, desde la sociología histórica y la sociología de la religión, una trayectoria larga de rupturas y cambios en España, que comienza hace dos siglos y en la que observamos simultáneamente declive religioso y metamorfosis de las formas de religiosidad. …”

“…El sentido de la buena educación, que el autor descubre en «ciertas reglas racionales y tradiciones domésticas» más que en una disciplina severa, la contraposición entre la racionalidad moderna, de naturaleza pragmática, y las viejas formas de la religión y la caballerosidad, la defensa del periodismo como una nueva y honrada profesión o las ventajas del amor templado por la costumbre, son algunos de los temas de la novela. …”

“…Con esta obra Idel pone de manifiesto la necesidad de los estudios comparatistas, situando la mística judía en el contexto general de la historia de las religiones…”

“…La Convention des droits de l'enfant vient également rappeler que le mineur est titulaire de droits fondamentaux, tels le respect de sa vie privée, de sa correspondance et de son domicile, la liberté de pensée, de conscience et de religion, le droit d'association,... Il a paru utile de faire le point de la question à la lumière de l'évolution de la législation et de la jurisprudence…”

“…This first systematic ontology of "forms of life" seeks to understand why we act in certain ways, and why we cling to certain identities, such as nationalisms, social movements, cultural minorities, racism, or religion. The answer, as Rueda Garrido argues, depends on an understanding of ourselves as "forms of life" that remains sensitive to the relationship between ontology and power, between what we want to be and what we ought to be. …”

“…A tamaño natural es una disección única de una de las relaciones más sagradas y conflictivas entre seres humanos, las paterno-filiales, en un juego de espejos y referencias que aborda este apasionante tema desde la filosofía, el arte, la religión, la historia o la mitología. Desde la historia de Marc Chagall o el sacrificio extremo de Abraham, en estas páginas hay también hijos que han negado su origen, que han tratado de borrarlo, como la hija del criminal de guerra que no puede hacer más que una elección total: negarse para siempre la capacidad de engendrar, para acabar con el legado del odio. …”

“…Intimate partner violence (IPV), defined as physical, sexual, emotional, and economic abuse and controlling behaviors inflicted within intimate partner relationships, is a global crisis that extends beyond national and sociocultural boundaries, affecting people of all ages, religions, ethnicities, and economic backgrounds. Though studies exist that seek to explain how people become trapped within violent relationships and what factors facilitate survival, escape and safety, this book provides fresh insights into this complex and multifaceted issue. …”

“…While his discussion centers on ethics, he acknowledges the important role of religion in human conduct. Thoughtful readers and students will welcome this attractive and intelligible presentation of the case foe a realistic ethics in modern life…”

“…Cet ouvrage, le premier entièrement consacré à Pierre Manent, aborde les grands thèmes de son œuvre, autour de trois axes : la philosophie, la politique et la religion. Il examine également les principales étapes de la pensée politique : Aristote, Machiavel, Pascal, Tocqueville... …”

“…Religion meant far more in early modern England than church on Sundays, a baptism, a funeral or a wedding ceremony. …”

“…And third, to emphasize the importance of recognizing religion and nationalism as legitimate constituents and instruments of contemporary realpolitik by underlining their enduring security utility and essence at individual, group, and state levels. …”

“…Drawing on classical and modern periods, it presents a considered approach to the topic from the disciplines of literature, history, religion, philosophy, language and linguistics, and anthropology. …”

“…Deeply ethnographic and accessibly written, Material Acts in Everyday Hindu Worlds expands our understanding of specific religious practices in India as well as the parameters of religion more broadly"--…”

“…The emphasis is on research that contributes breadth to social scientific understandings of religion, charitable giving, volunteering, generosity, youth, and emerging adults. …”

“…Through the examination of works by, among others, the iconic female poet Forugh Farrokhzad, the expatriate author Goli Taraqqi, the controversial memoirist Azar Nafisi, and the graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis, this volume engages with the complex and contested discourses of religion, patriarchy, and politics that are the contemporary product of Iran's long and revolutionary history…”

“…The contributors observe a growing lack of understanding of religion in secular policy-bodies, as well as in the academic world in Europea and beyond. …”

“…La publication de ce livre s'intègre dans le projet de recherche postdoctorale Territoires, sociétés et religions : réseaux paroissiaux dans une ville médiévale européenne. …”