{"product_id":"9781350251427","title":"Bloomsbury Handbook of Religion and Heritage in Contemporary Europe","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBloomsbury Handbooks\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBloomsbury Handbook of Religion and Heritage in Contemporary Europe\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTodd H. Weir | Lieke Wijnia\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis open access Handbook offers readers a state-of-the-art guide to the public debates and scholarship on religious heritage in contemporary Europe.\u003c\/b\u003e It contains articles by scholars, policy makers and heritage practitioners, who explore the key challenges facing the organizations, churches, and government bodies concerned with religion and heritage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing polemics, case studies, and analysis, the volume is united by major themes,\u003cbr\u003eincluding Jewish, Muslim and Christian heritage, the (post)secular, interreligious heritage, sacred texts, museums, tourism, and contemporary art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book explores the shifting significance of Europe's historic churches, synagogues, and mosques, many of which are caught between declining numbers of worshippers, increasing numbers of tourists, and the pressure to find new uses. It also examines the key role religious heritage plays in political discourse, both in the interest of including and excluding religious minorities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTodd H. Weir\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History of Christianity and Director of the Centre for Religion and Heritage at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLieke Wijnia \u003c\/b\u003eis Head of Curation and Library at Museum Catharijneconvent in Utrecht, and a fellow with the Centre for Religion and Heritage at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 November 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350251427\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e472\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936215892108,"sku":"9781350251427","price":49.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_2cefd3e4-a70f-4b0d-97bf-967a23a3ba6d.jpg?v=1786015072","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350251427","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}