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Towards Cultural Psychology of Religion: Principles, Approaches, Applications
Jacob A. Van Belzen
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Description for Towards Cultural Psychology of Religion: Principles, Approaches, Applications
paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
The aims pursued in this book are quite modest. The text is not an introduction in the traditional sense to any psychological subdiscipline or field of application, nor does it present anything essentially new. Rather, it shows ‘work in progress’, as it attempts to contribute to an integration of two differently structured, but already existing fields within psychology. In order to explain this, it is probably best to say a few words about how the book came into being and about what it hopes to achieve. As a project, the volume owes very much to others. While lecturing in places ... Read more
The aims pursued in this book are quite modest. The text is not an introduction in the traditional sense to any psychological subdiscipline or field of application, nor does it present anything essentially new. Rather, it shows ‘work in progress’, as it attempts to contribute to an integration of two differently structured, but already existing fields within psychology. In order to explain this, it is probably best to say a few words about how the book came into being and about what it hopes to achieve. As a project, the volume owes very much to others. While lecturing in places ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401783743
SKU
V9789401783743
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About Jacob A. Van Belzen
Having received several international awards and distinctions, Jacob A. Belzen is one of Europe’s best-known psychologists of religion. As he has obtained doctorates in social science, history, philosophy and sciences of religion, his numerous publications are characterized by a strong interdisciplinary approach. He is a full professor at the University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands). He worked on this book while ... Read more
Reviews for Towards Cultural Psychology of Religion: Principles, Approaches, Applications
From the reviews: “In just 237 pages of text, this book achieves these aims remarkably well and more. Much of the discussion is relevant to the whole field of psychology. … In short, any graduate student in either cultural psychology or the psychology of religion needs to read this book. American psychologists will probably find diverse perspectives that ... Read more