ISBN:
9781453215371
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (470 p)
Parallel Title:
Print version The Sacred Canopy : Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion
DDC:
261.83
Keywords:
Church and social problems..
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Religion and sociology..
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Religion..
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Sociology
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Influential scholar Peter L. Berger explores the sociological underpinnings of religion and the rise of a modern secular society Acclaimed scholar and sociologist Peter L. Berger carefully lays out an understanding of religion as a historical, societal mechanism in this classic work of social theory. Berger examines the roots of religious belief and its gradual dissolution in modern times, applying a general theoretical perspective to specific examples from religions throughout the ages. Building upon the author's previous work, The Social Construction of Reality, with Thomas Luckmann, this bo
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Title Page; Preface; Contents; I. Systematic Elements; 1. Religion and World-Construction; 2. Religion and World-Maintenance; 3. The Problem of Theodicy; 4. Religion and Alienation; II. Historical Elements; 5. The Process of Secularization; 6. Secularization and the Problem of Plausibility; 7. Secularization and the Problem of Legitimation; Appendices; Appendix I. Sociological Definitions of Religion; Appendix II. Sociological and Theological Perspectives; Notes; Subject Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Index of Names; A; B; C; D; E; F
Description / Table of Contents:
GH; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Z; Copyright
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