The sociology of religion : a substantive and transdisciplinary approach /

Most Sociology of Religion texts are decidedly staid and uninteresting, covering "contemporary" developments which are only contemporary only from a disciplinary perspective. They are not contemporary if viewed from the perspective of the religion's practioners (in religious and non-r...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lundskow, George N., 1964-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Los Angeles : Pine Forge Press, [2008]
Subjects:
Religion and sociology.
Sociologie religieuse.
sociology of religion.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Religion and sociology
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1
  • Theory; Chapter 2
  • A Sociological History of Religion; Chapter 3
  • Superstition and the Supernatural; Chapter 4
  • Religious Adaptation; Chapter 5
  • Religious Intolerance and Aggression; Chapter 6
  • Evil; Chapter 7
  • Cults; Chapter 8
  • Emergent Religion: The Examples of Neopaganism and New Evangelicalism; Chapter 9
  • Religion and the Forces of Globalization; Chapter 10
  • Religion Beyond Religion: Sacredness, Mystery, and Faith in Other Contexts; References and Further Reading; Index; About the Author.

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