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RELIGIONS ENGAGING CONTEMPORARY LIFE
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| By: |
George Thomas |
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Paperback |
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£19.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0813334942 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780813334943 |
| Publisher: |
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US |
| Series: |
New Perspectives in Sociology S. |
| Pages: |
256 |
| Description: |
This text covers theoretical issues in the study of religion, using as examples Protestantism in early modern Europe, North American revivalism, Islam, liberation theology and Pentecostal movements in Latin America to introduce central analytical questions that drive the sociology of religion. |
| Synopsis: |
Why are people in modern societies rel igious? What is the nature of religious involvemen t in political action, terrorism, and conflict? Wh at is the meaning and relevance of religious liber ty? In Religions Engaging Contemporary Life, George M. Thomas addresses these questions and others through his cultural, historical, and glob al model of culture. This fresh and accessible tex tbook covers theoretical issues in the study of re ligion, using as examples Protestantism in early m odern Europe, North American revivalism, Islam, li beration theology and Pentecostal movements in Lat in America. It exposes students to the central ana lytical questions, methodologies, and practical is sues that drive the sociology of religion. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Westview Press Inc |
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Non-returnable |
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