This book provides an overview of sociological theories of contemporary religious life combining theoretical discussion with empirical research from several religious traditions in many parts of the world. It is ideal reading for students approaching the sociology of r... Lees meer.

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Many of the earliest books particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable high quality modern editions using the original text and artwo... Lees meer.

An expert team of international scholars provide fifty-one essays as entry points into the sociological study and understanding of religion and in-depth surveys into its changing forms and content in the contemporary world. Issues discussed range from ecology to law ar... Lees meer.

Reflecting the very latest developments in the field the New Companion provides a comprehensive introduction to the sociology of religion with a clear emphasis on comparative and historical approaches. I enjoyed reading this book for its in-depth examination of the... Lees meer.

Classic on the connection between religious institutions and administration bureaucracy.... Lees meer.

Many of the earliest books particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable high quality modern editions using the original text and artwork.... Lees meer.

A new edition of a successful book from one of the biggest names in the field of the sociology of religion. The first edition is widely adopted and cited throughout the world and readers will be keen to see this revised and updated version.... Lees meer.

Written in lively prose this volume aims to introduce students to the major themes problems and goals of the sociological study of religion while also summoning the sense of wonder and curiosity for the enterprise itself. This book intends to serve as a conversatio... Lees meer.

Religion is of enduring importance in the lives of many people yet the religious landscape has been dramatically transformed in recent decades. Established churches have been challenged by eastern faiths revivals of Christian and Islamic fundamentalism and the eclect... Lees meer.

A twentieth-anniversary reprint of the landmark book that launched the current explosion of social-scientific studies in the biblical field. It sets forth a cultural-material methodology for reconstructing the origins of ancient Israel and offers the hypothesis that Isr... Lees meer.

A new edition of a successful book from one of the biggest names in the field of the sociology of religion. The first edition is widely adopted and cited throughout the world and readers will be keen to see this revised and updated version.... Lees meer.

Applying sociological theories this book argues that the Catholic Church s adoption of mandatory clerical celibacy has resulted in various negative consequences including weak social control against clerical sexual abuse and so advocates a new model of clerical forma... Lees meer.

The liberal churches are tolerant rational democratic cooperative and dogmatically flexible. And they are dying. The conservative churches are zealous puritanical authoritarian xenophobic and monolithic - and they are thriving. Why. Because people join churches... Lees meer.

Religion belief and faith influence many areas of all our lives whether we follow a particular doctrine or not. But are people becoming less religious in the modern age. Is religion a social construction. And what do key sociological theorists say about religion.... Lees meer.