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Comparative Sociology of World Religions

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Description for Comparative Sociology of World Religions Paperback. First book to offer a comparison of the popular, or folk, forms of religion around the world Num Pages: 353 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 600.

A Sociology of World Religions presents a comparative analysis of the world's religions, focusing on the differences and interrelationships between religious elites and lay masses. In each case the volume contextualizes how the relationships between these two religious forms fit within, and are influenced by, the wider socio-political environment.
After introducing the book's major themes, the volume introduces and builds upon an analysis of Weber's model of religious action, drawing on Durkheim, Marxist scholars, and the work of contemporary sociologists and anthropolgists. The following chapters each focus on major religious cultures, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Catholicism, Protestantism, Islam, Judaism, ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
Number of Pages
353
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814798058
SKU
V9780814798058
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About Stephen Sharot
Stephen Sharot is Professor of Sociology at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and has been Visiting Associate Professor of Sociology at Chapel Hill, and at SUNY Stony Brook. He is the author of Judaism: A Sociology and Messianism, Mysticism, and Magic: A Sociological Analysis of Jewish Religious Movements (winner of the Kenneth B. Smilen/Present Tense Literary Award) and coauthor of ... Read more

Reviews for Comparative Sociology of World Religions
..the book reads smoothly and continues to engage the reader's attention. This book belongs in libraries of all sorts. It strikes me as a paradigm of analytical comprehension that should set a standard for the field.
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion,September 2002
A triumphant successof well-marshalled resources, careful argument, and lucid discussion. Sharot brings to his ... Read more

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