Pandharipande V.R., David K.M., Ebswort E.M. (editors). Language Maintenance, Revival and Shift in the Sociology of Religion

London: CPI Books Group Ltd., 2019. — 226 p.The goal of this book is to investigate the role of religion in the maintenance, revival and/or shift of languages in different parts of the world. The chapters examine the relationship between language and religion and attempt to answer the question "What role does religion play in the maintenance, revival and/or shift of a language in diverse countries, religions and languages?" The 12 chapters in this volume cover data from Algeria, India, Israel, Malaysia, Nigeria, Singapore, the UK, the US and Uganda and discuss the impact of context, ideology, identity and education on the following religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism and some religions closely associated with China such as Confucianism and Taoism, and their associated languages and varieties of language in these regions. The languages discussed by the writers in this volume include, but are not limited to, Arabic, English, Hebrew, Malay, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Pali, Sanskrit, Tamazight and Yoruba.