Bloomsbury Towards a New Theory of Religion and Social Change: Sovereignties and Disruptions (Bloomsbury Studies in Religion, Space and Place)

About the Author Paul-Francois Tremlett isSeniorLecturer of Religious Studies at The Open University, UK Product Description This book argues that neither theories of secularisation nor theories lived religion offer satisfactory accounts of religion and social change. Drawing from Deleuze and Gauttari's idea of the assemblage, this books outlines an alternative. Informed by classical and contemporary theories of religion and ethnography conducted in Manila and London, Tremlett re-frames religion as spatially organised flows and, foregrounding the agency of hon-human actors, offers a compelling and original account of religion and social change. Review "Paul-François Tremlett offers a treasure trove of concepts and methods to describe how social worlds change in relation to the category of religion. His is an inspiring, kaleidoscopic presentation of contemporary theory that draws on ideas about secularization, biology, economics, politics, post-humanism, assemblages, bricolage, music and original artwork to expand and enrich the vision and interdisciplinary toolkit of scholars and students of politics, religious studies, sociology and intellectual history." --Naomi Goldenberg, Professor of Religious Studies, University of Ottawa, Canada"Assembling key critical theorists with the interactions of grassroots religious activists, Paul-François Tremlett proposes a new approach to religion and social change. Excitingly disruptive, his argument provides tools for understanding and rethinking transformations." --Graham Harvey, Professor of Religious Studies, The Open University, UK