| Durkheim's Sociology of Religion: Themes and Theories Contributor(s): Pickering, Wsf (Author) |
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ISBN: 0227172973 ISBN-13: 9780227172971 Publisher: James Clarke Company OUR PRICE: $51.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Philosophy - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion |
| Dewey: 306.609 |
| LCCN: 2010292083 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.54" W x 8.55" (1.72 lbs) 604 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Religion is central to Durkheim's theory of society, and his work laid most of the foundations of the sociology of religion. Daring and brilliant though his analysis was, its bold claims and questionable premises has made it the subject of ongoing academic debate. Durkheim's work on the subject reached a peak with the publication in 1912 of what turned out to be a classic in its field, The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life. No other book has explained Durkheim's views on religion using thewhole corpus of his writings. Dr Pickering shows how Durkheim's position developed and explains the themes and theories that run through Durkheim's work. This includes Durkheim's attitude towards secularisation and Christian churches, as well as hisnotion of the contemporary cult of the individual. |