| Description |
xxvii, 344 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Introduction: the state of the sociology of religion; Part I. Theoretical Frameworks: The Problem of Religion in Sociology: 1. Religion, religions and the body; 2. Emile Durkheim and the classification of religion; 3. Max Weber and comparative religion; 4. Talcott Parsons and the expressive revolution; 5. Mary Douglas and modern primitives; 6. Pierre Bourdieu and religious practice; Part II. Religion, State and Post-Secularity: 7. The secularization thesis; 8. Legal pluralism, religion and multiculturalism; 9. Managing religions: liberal and authoritarian states; 10. Religious speech: on ineffable communication; 11. Spiritualities: the media, feminism and consumerism; 12. Religion, globalization and cosmopolitanism; 13. Civil religion, citizenship and the business cycle; 14. The globalization of piety. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
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Religion and sociology.
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Religion and state.
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Secularism.
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Globalization -- Religious aspects.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780521858649 (hardback) |
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9780521858649 |
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9780521675321 (pbk.) |
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9781139079143 (electronic bk.) |
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9781139079143 (electronic bk.) |
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