ISBN:
9780415226660
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (319 p)
Edition:
2nd ed
Parallel Title:
Print version The Sociology of Religion : An Introduction to Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives
DDC:
306.6
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
The Sociology of Religion is a comprehensive and wide-ranging introduction to theoretical debates in the sociology of religion, placing these theories in the context of specific religious beliefs and practices. Using examples as diverse as primitive religions, Buddhism, millenial movements, the Protestant Ethic, secularisation, cults and the new religious movements, Malcolm Hamilton demonstrates the multiplicity of religious traditions and enables readers to place their own experiences in a wider context. He draws on both historical and anthropological perspectives in his examination of reli
Description / Table of Contents:
Book Cover; Title; Contents; preface to the second edition; Introduction; Religion and reason; Magic; Religion and emotion; Buddhism; Religion and ideology: Karl Marx; The coming of the millennium; Religion and solidarity: Emile Durkheim; The birth of the gods; Religion and solidarity: the functionalists; Taboos and rituals; Religion and rationality: Max Weber; Religion and meaning; Secularisation; Religion and rational choice; Sects, cults and movements; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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