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The sacred in the modern world : a cultural sociological approach /

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Re-interpreting Durkheim's theory of the sacred, this book sets out a theory of the sacred for use across a range of humanities and social science disciplines and draws on contemporary case study material to show how sacred forms - whether in 'religious' or 'secular' guise -...

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Main Author: Lynch, Gordon, 1968-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Religion and sociology.
Religions.
Sociologie religieuse.
religions (belief systems, cultures)
sociology of religion.
RELIGION > Agnosticism.
Religion and sociology
Religions
Das Heilige
Kultursoziologie
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Re-interpreting Durkheim's theory of the sacred, this book sets out a theory of the sacred for use across a range of humanities and social science disciplines and draws on contemporary case study material to show how sacred forms - whether in 'religious' or 'secular' guise - continue to shape social life in the modern world.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 181 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191613319
0191613312
0198705212
9780198705215
9786613426673
6613426679
1283426676
9781283426671