Sociologies of religion : national traditions /

Sociologies of Religion: National Traditions presents fourteen histories of the sociological study of religion in a diverse set of nations. Each of the histories is newly written by author who are uniquely situated to tell narrate the story of the field in their countries. They give us the stories b...

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Other Authors: Giordan, Giuseppe.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden : Brill, [2015]

Series: Religion and the Social Order 25.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2015, ISBN: 9789004287471.

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Call Number: BL60 .S623 2015

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Summary:Sociologies of Religion: National Traditions presents fourteen histories of the sociological study of religion in a diverse set of nations. Each of the histories is newly written by author who are uniquely situated to tell narrate the story of the field in their countries. They give us the stories behind major personages, theoretical traditions, seminal works, research institutes, and professional associations. The histories trace the various ways the field was established in different academic and religious contexts and the trajectories it took in emerging as a scientific specialty.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 412 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789004297586
ISSN:1061-5210 ;
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