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Dr. Alan Aldridge - Religion in the Contemporary World: A Sociological Introduction - 9780745653464 - V9780745653464
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Religion in the Contemporary World: A Sociological Introduction

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Description for Religion in the Contemporary World: A Sociological Introduction Hardback. In the new edition of this widely praised text, Alan Aldridge examines the complex realities of religious belief, practice and institutions. Religion is a powerful and controversial force in the contemporary world, even in supposedly secular societies. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HR; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.

In the new edition of this widely praised text, Alan Aldridge examines the complex realities of religious belief, practice and institutions. Religion is a powerful and controversial force in the contemporary world, even in supposedly secular societies. Almost all societies seek to cultivate religions and faith communities as sources of social stability and engines of social progress. They also try to combat real and imagined abuses and excess, regulating cults that brainwash vulnerable people, containing fundamentalism that threatens democracy and the progress of science, and identifying terrorists who threaten atrocities in the name of religion.

The third edition has been ... Read more

Impressive in its scholarly analysis of a vibrant and challenging aspect of human societies, the third edition will appeal strongly to students taking courses in the sociology of religion and religious studies, as well as to everyone interested in the place of religion in the contemporary world. Show Less

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745653464
SKU
V9780745653464
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Dr. Alan Aldridge
Alan Aldridge is former reader in the sociology of culture at the University of Nottingham.

Reviews for Religion in the Contemporary World: A Sociological Introduction
‘The new edition of Religion in the Contemporary World is a timely guide to the social significance of religion. It is comprehensive, clear and convincing. Alan Aldridge is to be congratulated for writing such a well informed and readable account of both the routine and the eye-catching aspects of religion in various regions of the world. From “cults” to civil ... Read more

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