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Defining Religion
. Ed(S): Greil, Arthur L.; Bromley, D.
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Hardback. The debate over the proper definition of "religion" has occupied the attention of social scientists for many years without shedding much light on the nature of religion. This volume aims to inspire a re-orientation in the way students of religion think about the task of defining religion. Editor(s): Greil, Arthur L.; Bromley, D. Series: Religion & the Social Order S. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
The debate over the proper definition of "religion" has occupied the attention of social scientists for many years without shedding much light on the nature of religion. One reason for this lack of progress is that most participants in the debate have accepted a naturalistic conception of religion. The goal of this volume is to inspire a re-orientation in the way students of religion think about the task of defining religion and to encourage an appreciation of the fact that defining religion is fundamentally a social and political process. The first substantive section of this volume features critical views of ... Read more
The debate over the proper definition of "religion" has occupied the attention of social scientists for many years without shedding much light on the nature of religion. One reason for this lack of progress is that most participants in the debate have accepted a naturalistic conception of religion. The goal of this volume is to inspire a re-orientation in the way students of religion think about the task of defining religion and to encourage an appreciation of the fact that defining religion is fundamentally a social and political process. The first substantive section of this volume features critical views of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Religion & the Social Order S.
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780762309764
SKU
V9780762309764
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