Annual review of the sociology of religion. Volume 5, Sociology and monasticism, between innovation and tradition /
In contrast with the growing belief in society that traditional religious institutions are losing credibility, there has been renewed interest in monasteries going beyond what is strictly defined as religious. There are, for example, increasingly numerous requests for cooking and gardening courses a...
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Format: eBook
Language: English
Published:
Leiden :
Brill,
2014.
Series:
Annual Review of the Sociology of Religion
5.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2015, ISBN: 9789004287471.
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Call Number: BL60 .A566 2014
| Summary: | In contrast with the growing belief in society that traditional religious institutions are losing credibility, there has been renewed interest in monasteries going beyond what is strictly defined as religious. There are, for example, increasingly numerous requests for cooking and gardening courses as well as guided tours in monasteries, the appeal of monastic products and media interest in the subject. In parallel with a strong crisis in its recruitment, monasticism in the Western world is experiencing a period of innovation and experiments accompanied by unexpected popularity, as is evidenced by numerous films and publications. We hope that this book will deepen the understanding of the specificity of monastic life in the in the contemporary world, in a religious area, and from a sociological point of view. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 322 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004283503 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |