£131.23

Routledge - The Death of Sacred Texts - Religious Studies Book

Price data last checked 21 day(s) ago - will refresh soon

View at Amazon

Price History & Forecast

Last 70 days • 70 data points (No recent data available)

Historical
Generating forecast...
£136.07 £106.47 £112.93 £119.39 £125.84 £132.30 £138.76 14 February 2026 03 March 2026 20 March 2026 06 April 2026 24 April 2026

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 70 days • 5 price levels

Days at Price
Current Price
32 days 3 days 17 days 8 days · current 10 days 0 8 16 24 32 £109 £117 £128 £131 £136 Days at Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £109 (32 days, 45.7%)

Price range: £109 - £136

Price levels: 5 different prices over 70 days

Description

Explore a neglected area of religious studies with The Death of Sacred Texts by Routledge. This academic work investigates how different world religions handle scriptures that have become old or damaged. Instead of focusing solely on the content of the words, this book examines the physical properties of the texts and the ritual attitudes surrounding their disposal or renovation. Readers will learn how religious communities manage texts that can no longer be used for reading or worship. By studying the dynamic interactions of habits and devices within a text, this book provides a unique perspective on how people encounter written materials. It is an essential resource for those interested in the physical life cycle of religious scriptures and the ways people interact with written objects throughout history.

Key Features

Investigates the ritual attitudes and religious practices regarding old or damaged sacred texts.

Focuses on the physical properties of religious scriptures rather than just the written content.

Examines how religious communities manage texts that are no longer suitable for reading or worship.

Analyzes the dynamic interactions between religious habits and the physical devices used for texts.

Provides a deep look into the neglected topic of text disposal and renovation in world religions.

Product Specifications

Format
hardcover
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
28 May 2010
Listed Since
28 December 2009

Barcode

No barcode data available

Similar Products You Might Like

From Scrolls to Scrolling: Sacred Texts, Materiality, and Dynamic Media Cultures: 12 (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – Tension, Transmission, Transformation, 12)
97% match

From Scrolls to Scrolling: Sacred Texts, Materiality, and Dynamic Media Cultures: 12 (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – Tension, Transmission, Transformation, 12)

De Gruyter

£100.72 09 Mar 2026
Routledge - Reading the Sacred Scriptures Book
96% match

Routledge - Reading the Sacred Scriptures Book

Routledge

£120.00 23 Apr 2026
Religion in the Age of Digitalization: From New Media to Spiritual Machines (Routledge Research in Religion, Media and Culture)
96% match

Religion in the Age of Digitalization: From New Media to Spiritual Machines (Routledge Research in Religion, Media and Culture)

Routledge

£136.45 19 Apr 2026
Anthology of World Scriptures (Mindtap Course List)
96% match

Anthology of World Scriptures (Mindtap Course List)

Cengage Learning

£42.75 01 Mar 2026
De Gruyter Religious Publishing and Print Culture in China
96% match

De Gruyter Religious Publishing and Print Culture in China

De Gruyter

£87.76 22 Apr 2026
Reading Spiritualities: Constructing and Representing the Sacred
95% match

Reading Spiritualities: Constructing and Representing the Sacred

Routledge

£56.20 08 Mar 2026
Reading Spiritualities: Constructing and Representing the Sacred
95% match

Reading Spiritualities: Constructing and Representing the Sacred

Routledge

£140.51 04 Apr 2026
Receptacle of the Sacred: Illustrated Manuscripts and the Buddhist Book Cult in South Asia (South Asia Across the Disciplines)
95% match

Receptacle of the Sacred: Illustrated Manuscripts and the Buddhist Book Cult in South Asia (South Asia Across the Disciplines)

University of California Press

£49.61 08 Mar 2026
Irreverence and the Sacred: Critical Studies in the History of Religions
95% match

Irreverence and the Sacred: Critical Studies in the History of Religions

Oxford University Press

£92.07 13 Apr 2026
Routledge Religion and Technology in India - Academic Book
95% match

Routledge Religion and Technology in India - Academic Book

Routledge

£70.18 28 Apr 2026
Religious Diversity and Children's Literature (International Social Studies Forum: The Series): Strategies and Resources
95% match

Religious Diversity and Children's Literature (International Social Studies Forum: The Series): Strategies and Resources

Information Age Publishing

£62.99 30 Apr 2026
Religious Reading and Everyday Lives in Devotional Hinduism (AAR RELIGION IN TRANSLATION)
95% match

Religious Reading and Everyday Lives in Devotional Hinduism (AAR RELIGION IN TRANSLATION)

Oxford University Press

£72.19 08 Mar 2026
Reading Religion in Text and Context: Reflections of Faith and Practice in Religious Materials (Theology and Religion in Interdisciplinary Perspective ... the BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group)
95% match

Reading Religion in Text and Context: Reflections of Faith and Practice in Religious Materials (Theology and Religion in Interdisciplinary Perspective ... the BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group)

Routledge

£140.35 06 Mar 2026
Ritualized Writing: Buddhist Practice and Scriptural Cultures in Ancient Japan: 27 (Kuroda Studies in East Asian Buddhism)
95% match

Ritualized Writing: Buddhist Practice and Scriptural Cultures in Ancient Japan: 27 (Kuroda Studies in East Asian Buddhism)

University of Hawaii Press

£55.00 01 May 2026
Release from Life – Release in Life: Indian Perspectives on Individual Liberation: 1 (Welten Sued- und Zentralasiens / Worlds of South and Inner Asia / Mondes de l'Asie du Sud et de l'Asie centrale)
95% match

Release from Life – Release in Life: Indian Perspectives on Individual Liberation: 1 (Welten Sued- und Zentralasiens / Worlds of South and Inner Asia / Mondes de l'Asie du Sud et de l'Asie centrale)

Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften

£77.50 06 May 2026
Encyclopedia of Hinduism
95% match

Encyclopedia of Hinduism

Routledge

£56.04 15 Apr 2026
The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Religion (Routledge Handbooks in Translation and Interpreting Studies)
95% match

The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Religion (Routledge Handbooks in Translation and Interpreting Studies)

Routledge

£43.66 06 Mar 2026
Approaches to the Visual in Religion: 10 (Research in Contemporary Religion)
95% match

Approaches to the Visual in Religion: 10 (Research in Contemporary Religion)

Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

£71.19 03 Mar 2026
Religion and Contemporary Issues: Politics, Ecology, and Women's Rights
95% match

Religion and Contemporary Issues: Politics, Ecology, and Women's Rights

Cognella Academic Publishing

£62.50 28 Mar 2026
Sacred Scriptures of the World Religions: An Introduction
95% match

Sacred Scriptures of the World Religions: An Introduction

Continuum

£110.00 25 Feb 2026
Covid Pandemic and the World’s Religions, The: Challenges and Responses
95% match

Covid Pandemic and the World’s Religions, The: Challenges and Responses

Bloomsbury Academic

£59.48 30 Mar 2026
Encyclopedia of Hinduism
95% match

Encyclopedia of Hinduism

Routledge

£230.00 23 Jan 2026
Indian Religions: Renaissance and Renewal - The Spalding Papers on Indic Studies
95% match

Indian Religions: Renaissance and Renewal - The Spalding Papers on Indic Studies

Equinox

£60.00 07 May 2026
Buddhist Manuscript Cultures: Knowledge, Ritual, and Art (Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism)
95% match

Buddhist Manuscript Cultures: Knowledge, Ritual, and Art (Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism)

Routledge

£50.99 07 Mar 2026