Religion And Social Theory / Bryan S. Turner
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TextPublication details: London : Sage Publications , 1991Edition: 2nd EditionDescription: 272 pISBN: - 9780803985698
- 23 306.6 TUR
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection | SNU LIBRARY | 306.6 TUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not For Loan | Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection | G7908 |
Book on the social analysis of religion incorporates a substantial new introduction by Bryan S Turner. Religion and Social Theory assesses the different theoretical approaches to the social function of religion. Turner discusses at length the ideas of key contributors to these approaches (including Engels, Durkheim, Weber, Nietzsche, Freud, Parsons, Marcuse, Habermas and Foucault). In so doing, he develops a distinctive perspective on the role of religion as an institutional link between economic and human reproduction. Social theories of religion are explored through a resolutely comparative and historical analysis of the Abrahamic faiths.
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