| Description |
vii, 187 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
The sociology of religion as a science -- The functions of religion in contemporary society -- Culture and religion : East and West -- The sociology of sects -- New religious movements : convergences and contrasts -- Secularization and its discontents |
| Summary |
Ranging through sectarianism, monotheism, religious exclusivity, and the moral dimensions of religious commitment, the author traces new and exciting lines of sociological inquiry in the field of religion |
| Analysis |
Religion Social aspects |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Religion and sociology.
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| LC no. |
81016829 |
| ISBN |
0198266634 (hard) |
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0198266642 (paperback) |
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