Malcolm B. Hamilton

The Sociology of Religion (eBook, PDF)

Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This clear introduction to the sociology of religion combines a discussion of key theorists with a modern emphasis on the diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Malcolm Hamilton's expanded second edition brings the discussion fully up-to-date, and extends its material on secularization and religious sects, giving a broad comparative view. Drawing on the insights of history, anthropology and sociology, he surveys classic and contemporary theory to give a full picture of the variety and scope of theoretical perspectives.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134976263
• Artikelnr.: 42711418

Autorenporträt

Malcolm Hamilton is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Reading. Other publications include Sociology and the World's Religions, Democratic Socialism in Britain and Sweden and Class and Inequality in Comparative Perspective.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the second edition
1. Introduction
2. Religion and reason
3. Magic
4. Religion and emotion
5. Buddhism
6. Religion and ideology: Karl Marx
7. The coming of the millennium
8. Religion and solidarity: Emile Durkheim
9. The birth of the gods
10. Religion and solidarity: the functionalists
11. Taboos and rituals
12. Religion and rationality: Max Weber
13. The Protestant ethic debate
14. Religion and meaning
15. Secularisation
16. Religion and rational choice
17. Sects
cults and movements
18. Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index