Modern Sports Around the World

Focuses on the history, geography, sociology, economics, and technological advancements of fifty of the most popular sports around the world, providing information on global migration, economic forces, media influences, political environment, pop-culture inspirations, scandalous moments, and key individuals.

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New Religions: Emerging Faiths and Religious Cultures in the Modern World

This book provides insightful global perspectives on the emergent faith communities and new traditions and movements of the last two centuries.  The entries highlight thematic and broader issues that run across the individual religious traditions and provide insight into the common difficulties faced by emergent religious communities.

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