An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives

An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives
ISBN-10
0754656586
ISBN-13
9780754656586
Series
An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion
Category
Social Science
Pages
264
Language
English
Published
2006-01-01
Publisher
Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Authors
Inger Furseth, Pål Repstad

Description

An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion provides an overview of sociological theories of contemporary religious life. Some chapters are organized according to topic. Others offer brief presentations of classical and contemporary sociologists from Karl Marx to Zygmunt Bauman and their perspectives on social life, including religion. Throughout the book, illustrations and examples are taken from several religious traditions.

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