Religion

Approaching Religious Studies as a human science, I.B.Tauris explores the great diversity of human belief through focused investigation of its very variety. While the 'great' traditions – Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism, Daoism and Jainism – are all represented, our publishing, whether through research monographs, textbooks or general books, makes space for the broader issues and topics that are generally designated 'religious'. 'A man lives by believing something: not by debating and arguing about many things', wrote Thomas Carlyle. Yet it is precisely in the liveliest discussion that people so often decide by what values, religious or otherwise, they wish to live. It is in this spirit of inclusive openmindedness that we aim to engage agnostics and sceptics (and atheism is not excluded from our publishing) as much as formal students and scholars of religion.

Alex Wright | Executive Editor, Religion

Liza Thompson | Editor, Academic Monographs

Liza Thompson

Liza Thompson

 Alex Wright

Alex Wright


Editor's Choice: Religion

China's Holy Mountain

China's Holy Mountain
Christoph Baumer
£25.00

Creatures of the Night

Creatures of the Night
Gregory L. Reece
£10.99

Church in the Long Eighteenth Century

The Church in the Long Eighteenth Century
David Hempton
£24.50

Creatures of the Night

Creatures of the Night

Gregory Reece dusts down his stake and crucifix in search of ghosts, vampires, werewolves and demons. More...

Long 18th Century

Church in the Long Eighteenth Century

David Hempton talks about his new book The Church in the Long Eighteenth CenturyMore...

Religion Catalogue

Religion 2011-2012

The Religion Catalogue 2011–12 is available to read online and download by clicking here...


Advisory Board: Religion

  • John Bowker, Emeritus Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge and Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania
  • Dame Averil Cameron, Professor of Late Antique and Byzantine History, University of Oxford and Warden of Keble College
  • Terry F. Godlove, Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Hofstra University
  • William A. Graham, John Lord O’Brian Professor of Divinity and Murray A. Albertson Professor of Middle East Studies, Harvard University
  • Graham Howes, Emeritus Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge
  • Mary E. Hunt, Co-Director, Woman’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual (WATER), Silver Spring, Maryland
  • Oliver Leaman, Professor of Philosophy and Zantker Professor of Judaic Studies, University of Kentucky
  • Rabbi Jonathan Magonet, formerly Principal of Leo Baeck College, London
  • Maleiha Malik, Lecturer in Law, King’s College, London
  • Rabbi Dame Julia Neuberger, formerly Rabbi, South London Liberal Synagogue
  • Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, Professor of Comparative Religion and Philosophy, Lancaster University
  • Malise Ruthven
  • Mona Siddiqui, Professor of Islamic Studies and Public Understanding, University of Glasgow
  • Jeffrey Stout, Professor of Religion, Princeton University
  • Mark Tully, Journalist and Writer, Delhi
  • Paul Williams, Professor of Indian and Tibetan Philosophy, University of Bristol