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The sociology of religion : a substantive and transdisciplinary approach / George Lundskow.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lundskow, George N., 1964-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Religion and sociology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 445 p.) : ill., map.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : SAGE, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Lundskow's approach to the sociology of religion is to explore the facts of religion in its great diversity, all the most interesting beliefs and practices, and then to help students to learn relevant concepts that can be used to explain empirical observations.
- 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
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781506319605
- 1506319602
- 9781483329468
- 1483329461
- 9781452245188
- 1452245185
- OCLC:
- 918559112
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