The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Religion

ISBN-10
0191577251
ISBN-13
9780191577253
Category
Religion and sociology
Pages
1046
Language
English
Published
2009
Author
Peter Bernard Clarke

Description

An expert team of international scholars here provide 51 essays as entry points into the sociological study and understanding of religion as well as in-depth surveys into its changing forms and content in the contemporary world. Issues discussed range from ecology to law, art to cognitive science, crime to health care.

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