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BRUCE, S., Secularization. In Defence of an Unfashionable Theory. Oxford University Press, 2011. 254p. Hardback. Bruce conceives of a delightful analogy for secularisation. He imagines a wave on a retreating tide every time the wave rises to meet the shore, it moves a little further out to sea. He argues that although religion experiences ebbs and flows, it is ultimately retreating as its transmission from one generation to the next weakens. It is the use of such powerful analogies, as well as the author having a masterful overview of the subject, that makes this an impressively clear and comprehensive book. It offers students an accessible guide to the study of secularisation and, as academic books go, it is a page-turner. Journal of Contemporary Religion (Publisher's information). € 73.37 (New) (Printed on Demand) (approx. delivery time: 4 weeks) ISBN: 9780199584406