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Author Berger, Peter L., 1929-2017, author

Title The sacred canopy : elements of a sociological theory of religion / Peter L. Berger
Published New York : Anchor Books, 1990
©1967
©1967

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 MELB  306.6 Ber/Sce 1967  AVAILABLE
Description vii, 229 pages ; 21 cm
Series Doubleday anchor book
Doubleday anchor books.
Contents I. Systematic elements -- Religion and world-construction -- Religion and world-maintenance -- The problem of theodicy -- Religion and alienation -- II. Historical elements -- The process of secularization -- Secularization and the problem of plausibility -- Secularization and the problem of legitimation -- Appendices: Sociological definitions of religion -- Sociological and theological perspectives
Summary Publisher's description: This important contribution to the sociology of religion provides an analysis that clarifies the often ironic interaction between religion and society. Berger is noted for his concise and lucid style
Analysis Religion and sociology
Religion and sociology
Notes Reprint. Originally published: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, 1967
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-205) and indexes
Subject Religion and sociology.
LC no. 90034844
ISBN 0385073054 (paperback)
9780385073059 (paperback)