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These three volumes display a fascinating survey and cross-section of the diversity of religious expression within our global community. The aim is to "enrich our self-understanding, individually and collectively, in an ongoing history of religious diversification, opposition, and cooperation." Indeed, the 37 chapters enrich readers' understanding and focus on three general themes: suffering and misfortune, ritual and pilgrimage, and religion transforming societies and social lives. The contributors skillfully seek to "avoid writing or thinking of faith communities as homogenous b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More