22%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Promise of Salvation
Martin Riesebrodt
€ 32.99
€ 25.84
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Promise of Salvation
Paperback. Secularists have predicted the end of faith for a long time, but religions continue to attract followers. Instead of propounding abstract theories, the author focuses on the concrete realities of worship, examining religious holidays, conversion stories, prophetic visions, and life-cycle events. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
Why has religion persisted across the course of human history? Secularists have predicted the end of faith for a long time, but religions continue to attract followers. Meanwhile, scholars of religion have expanded their field to such an extent that we lack a basic framework for making sense of the chaos of religious phenomena. To remedy this state of affairs, Martin Riesebrodt here undertakes a task that is at once simple and monumental: to define, understand, and explain religion as a universal concept. Instead of propounding abstract theories, Riesebrodt concentrates on the concrete realities of worship, examining religious holidays, conversion ... Read more
Why has religion persisted across the course of human history? Secularists have predicted the end of faith for a long time, but religions continue to attract followers. Meanwhile, scholars of religion have expanded their field to such an extent that we lack a basic framework for making sense of the chaos of religious phenomena. To remedy this state of affairs, Martin Riesebrodt here undertakes a task that is at once simple and monumental: to define, understand, and explain religion as a universal concept. Instead of propounding abstract theories, Riesebrodt concentrates on the concrete realities of worship, examining religious holidays, conversion ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226006932
SKU
V9780226006932
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Martin Riesebrodt
Martin Riesebrodt is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Chicago and the author of several books, including Pious Passion: The Emergence of Modern Fundamentalism in the United States and Iran. Steven Rendall has translated numerous books, including On Borrowed Time: The Art and Economy of Living with Deadlines by Harald Weinrich, also published by the University of Chicago ... Read more
Reviews for The Promise of Salvation
"This crucial volume joins Thomas Tweed's Crossing and Dwelling in setting forth one of the most insightful and sophisticated contemporary theories of religion that students and scholars at all levels can profitably use." (Choice)"