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Routledge Library Editions: Sociology of Religion
Av Various
2019
39227 kr
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This set collects together in 19 volumes a wealth of texts on Sociology of Religion. An invaluable reference resource, it contains classic books on a wide range of topics, including: religion and violence, religion and family life, religion and society, culture and class.
Religion and Advanced Industrial Society
Inbunden, 2019
1827 kr
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This book, first published in 1989, demonstrates that sociologists have much to gain from a strengthening of the connections between general theories about the changing character of modern western societies and specific studies of religion. It combines an exegesis of sociological classics in the …
Religion and Advanced Industrial Society
Häftad, 2020
560 kr
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This book, first published in 1989, demonstrates that sociologists have much to gain from a strengthening of the connections between general theories about the changing character of modern western societies and specific studies of religion. It combines an exegesis of sociological classics in the …
Virtuous Pagans
Unreligious People in America
Inbunden, 2019
1230 kr
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This book, first published in 1991, examines the unreligious of America. Most sociologists of religion viewed religious belief and behaviour as having strong positive function for individual well-being – with the implicit assumption that unreligious individuals would lack meaning in life. This book …
Virtuous Pagans
Unreligious People in America
Häftad, 2020
415 kr
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This book, first published in 1991, examines the unreligious of America. Most sociologists of religion viewed religious belief and behaviour as having strong positive function for individual well-being – with the implicit assumption that unreligious individuals would lack meaning in life. This book …
Christiantown, USA
Inbunden, 2019
1521 kr
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Are Christian families more - or less - strong than other families? How important is sexual satisfaction to marital happiness? What impact does the arrival of children have on a marriage? How does income affect marital satisfaction? What pressures confront employed wives and their families and how …
Christiantown, USA
Häftad, 2020
560 kr
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Are Christian families more - or less - strong than other families? How important is sexual satisfaction to marital happiness? What impact does the arrival of children have on a marriage? How does income affect marital satisfaction? What pressures confront employed wives and their families and how …
Ecstasy and Holiness
Counter Culture and the Open Society
Inbunden, 2019
1827 kr
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This book, first published in 1974, argues that the counter culture is not the outcome of alienation, but of opportunity, being the result of a new generational consciousness, an openness which has characterised industrial societies of the West since the 1950s. Its roots lie in economic expansion …
Ecstasy and Holiness
Counter Culture and the Open Society
Häftad, 2020
560 kr
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This book, first published in 1974, argues that the counter culture is not the outcome of alienation, but of opportunity, being the result of a new generational consciousness, an openness which has characterised industrial societies of the West since the 1950s. Its roots lie in economic expansion …
Elementary Forms of the New Religious Life
Av Roy Wallis
Inbunden, 2019
1521 kr
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This book, first published in 1984, examines the whole range of new religious movements which appeared in the 1960s and 1970s in the West. It develops a wide-ranging theory of these new religions which explains many of their major characteristics. Some of the movements are well-known, such as …
Elementary Forms of the New Religious Life
Av Roy Wallis
Häftad, 2020
560 kr
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This book, first published in 1984, examines the whole range of new religious movements which appeared in the 1960s and 1970s in the West. It develops a wide-ranging theory of these new religions which explains many of their major characteristics. Some of the movements are well-known, such as …
God's Blueprints
A Sociological Study of Three Utopian Sects
Inbunden, 2019
1827 kr
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Viewing the world with abhorrence, members of utopian sects isolate themselves from its influence. As this book, first published in 1975, shows, they seek to establish and promulgate radically distinctive forms of society according to what they claim to be God’s blueprint and which they believe are …
God's Blueprints
A Sociological Study of Three Utopian Sects
Häftad, 2020
560 kr
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Viewing the world with abhorrence, members of utopian sects isolate themselves from its influence. As this book, first published in 1975, shows, they seek to establish and promulgate radically distinctive forms of society according to what they claim to be God’s blueprint and which they believe are …
House Divided
Protestantism, Schism and Secularization
Av Steve Bruce
Inbunden, 2019
1827 kr
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The main concern of this study, first published in 1990, is the part played by Protestantism in the complex of social processes of ‘secularization’. The book deals with the way in which Protestant schism and dissent paved the way for the rise of religious pluralism and toleration; and it also looks …
House Divided
Protestantism, Schism and Secularization
Av Steve Bruce
Häftad, 2020
560 kr
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The main concern of this study, first published in 1990, is the part played by Protestantism in the complex of social processes of ‘secularization’. The book deals with the way in which Protestant schism and dissent paved the way for the rise of religious pluralism and toleration; and it also looks …
Pray TV
Televangelism in America
Av Steve Bruce
Inbunden, 2019
1827 kr
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In this book, first published in 1990, the significance of televangelism in America is examined in detail. This well-informed, measured analysis includes discussion of the place of televangelism in the history of American Protestantism; the styles of leading TV preachers and the televangelical star …
Pray TV
Televangelism in America
Av Steve Bruce
Häftad, 2020
560 kr
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In this book, first published in 1990, the significance of televangelism in America is examined in detail. This well-informed, measured analysis includes discussion of the place of televangelism in the history of American Protestantism; the styles of leading TV preachers and the televangelical star …
Violence and the Sacred in the Modern World
Inbunden, 2019
1521 kr
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How is symbolic violence related to the real acts of religious violence around the modern world? The authors of this book, first published in 1992, explore this question with reference to some of the most volatile religious and political conflicts of the day: Hezbollah in Lebanon, Sikhs in India, …
Violence and the Sacred in the Modern World
Häftad, 2020
560 kr
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How is symbolic violence related to the real acts of religious violence around the modern world? The authors of this book, first published in 1992, explore this question with reference to some of the most volatile religious and political conflicts of the day: Hezbollah in Lebanon, Sikhs in India, …
Jehovah's Witnesses
The New World Society
Av Marley Cole
Inbunden, 2019
1827 kr
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This book, first published in 1956, is the first authoritative, comprehensive account of the worldwide activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses. It traces their origins and development, and a special section covers the founding, organization and development of the movement in Great Britain.
Jehovah's Witnesses
The New World Society
Av Marley Cole
Häftad, 2020
560 kr
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This book, first published in 1956, is the first authoritative, comprehensive account of the worldwide activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses. It traces their origins and development, and a special section covers the founding, organization and development of the movement in Great Britain.
Religion, Aging and Health
A Global Perspective: Compiled by the World Health Organization
Inbunden, 2019
1521 kr
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This book, first published in 1989, attempts to identify from within religious cultures those elements of tradition, behaviour and lifestyle that are health protective in that, by adhering to them, physical, mental and social wellbeing will be maintained as people grow old. It examines how …
Religion, Aging and Health
A Global Perspective: Compiled by the World Health Organization
Häftad, 2020
560 kr
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This book, first published in 1989, attempts to identify from within religious cultures those elements of tradition, behaviour and lifestyle that are health protective in that, by adhering to them, physical, mental and social wellbeing will be maintained as people grow old. It examines how …
Religion and Social Class
The Disruption Years in Aberdeen
Inbunden, 2019
1827 kr
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This book, first published in 1974, shows how social class and origins in mid-nineteenth century Aberdeen were reflected in religious belief and observance, and how in turn this acted as a catalyst for change in society. Through a detailed analysis of this topic, particularly in relation to the …
Religion and Social Class
The Disruption Years in Aberdeen
Häftad, 2020
560 kr
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This book, first published in 1974, shows how social class and origins in mid-nineteenth century Aberdeen were reflected in religious belief and observance, and how in turn this acted as a catalyst for change in society. Through a detailed analysis of this topic, particularly in relation to the …
Voices from the Gods
Speaking with Tongues
Inbunden, 2019
1827 kr
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Glossolalia (paranormal speaking in tongues) and zenolalia (paranormal speaking in allegedly foreign languages) are features of many sub-cultures and religions. The most obvious example is Pentecostalism, where every believer in many denominations is expected to speak in tongues at least once – the …
Voices from the Gods
Speaking with Tongues
Häftad, 2020
560 kr
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Glossolalia (paranormal speaking in tongues) and zenolalia (paranormal speaking in allegedly foreign languages) are features of many sub-cultures and religions. The most obvious example is Pentecostalism, where every believer in many denominations is expected to speak in tongues at least once – the …
Religious Roots of American Sociology
Inbunden, 2019
1827 kr
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This book, first published in 1992, demonstrates that American sociology has deep religious roots which continue, both directly and indirectly, to influence the discipline today. Early American sociology was closely aligned with the social gospel movement in Protestantism, which hope to make use of …
Religious Roots of American Sociology
Häftad, 2020
560 kr
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This book, first published in 1992, demonstrates that American sociology has deep religious roots which continue, both directly and indirectly, to influence the discipline today. Early American sociology was closely aligned with the social gospel movement in Protestantism, which hope to make use of …
Religion of Ethnicity
Belief and Belonging in a Greek-American Community
Inbunden, 2019
1827 kr
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The integrative role of religion has been a recurrent theme of sociological and anthropological theory. This role is apparent in the Greek-American community; religion functions as a cement of the social fabric. Indeed, it would be hard to overestimate the role of Greek Orthodoxy in joining people …
