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A comparative sociology of world religions : virtuosos, priests, and popular religion /
A Sociology of World Religions presents a comparative analysis of the world's religions, focusing on the differences and interrelationships between religious elites and lay masses. In each case the volume contextualizes how the relationships between these two religious forms fit within, and are...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
New York University Press,
©2001.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | A Sociology of World Religions presents a comparative analysis of the world's religions, focusing on the differences and interrelationships between religious elites and lay masses. In each case the volume contextualizes how the relationships between these two religious forms fit within, and are influenced by, the wider socio-political environment. After introducing the book's major themes, the volume introduces and builds upon an analysis of Weber's model of religious action, drawing on Durkheim, Marxist scholars, and the work of contemporary sociologists and anthropologists. The following chap. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vii, 344 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-335) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780814786635 0814786634 |