Religion and Society
An Agenda for the 21st Century
Biographical note
Gerrie ter Haar (Ph.D., Utrecht University, 1991) is Professor of Religion at the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague. She has published extensively on the religious traditions of Africa. Among her recent books is Worlds of Power (Hurst & Co., 2004).
Yoshio Tsuruoka, (Ph.D., University of Tokyo, 2001) is Professor of Religion at the University of Tokyo. He is the author of Dark Night and Ardent Love. A study of John of the Cross (Sobunsha, Tokyo, 2000), and many articles on Christian mysticism.
Yoshio Tsuruoka, (Ph.D., University of Tokyo, 2001) is Professor of Religion at the University of Tokyo. He is the author of Dark Night and Ardent Love. A study of John of the Cross (Sobunsha, Tokyo, 2000), and many articles on Christian mysticism.
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Those interested in the role of religion in the contemporary world, including people working in religious studies and social science departments, political analysts and others with a professional concern.
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