The sacred in the modern world a cultural sociological approach
Re-interpreting Durkheim's theory of the sacred, this book sets out a theory of the sacred for use across a range of humanities and social science disciplines and draws on contemporary case study material to show how sacred forms - whether in 'religious' or 'secular' guise -...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2012, 2012
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | Re-interpreting Durkheim's theory of the sacred, this book sets out a theory of the sacred for use across a range of humanities and social science disciplines and draws on contemporary case study material to show how sacred forms - whether in 'religious' or 'secular' guise - continue to shape social life in the modern world |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
ISBN: | 9780191738210 0191738212 |