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Title: DUMONT ON RELIGION
DIFFERENCE, COMPARISON, TRANSGRESSION
By: Ivan Strenski
Format: Electronic book text

List price: £26.99


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ISBN 10: 1317490959
ISBN 13: 9781317490951
Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Pub. date: 5 December, 2014
Series: Key Thinkers in the Study of Religion
Pages: 192
Synopsis: Louis Dumont was a prominent anthropologist and sociologist whose work - notably on Indian society - influenced the study of religion. 'Dumont on Religion' introduces Dumont's work on kinship studies, structural theory, and his views on idealism. Subjects of particular interest to students of religion are highlighted, including Dumont's concepts of the sacred and profane, pure and impure, transcendence, values and hierarchy. The book also presents the ethical implications of Dumont's ideas and his comparison between the world views of modern and traditional societies.
Publication: UK
Imprint: Routledge
Returns: Non-returnable
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