On Durkheim's Elementary Forms of Religious Life
Download or Read eBook On Durkheim's Elementary Forms of Religious Life PDF written by N.J. Allen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : N.J. Allen |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 266 |
| Release | : 2012-10-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781134715015 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1134715013 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis On Durkheim's Elementary Forms of Religious Life by : N.J. Allen
Book excerpt: This is the first collection of essays to be published on Durkheim's masterpiece The Elementary Forms of Religious Life. It represents the work of the most important international Durkheim scholars from the fields of anthropology, philosophy and sociology. The essays focus on key topics including: * the method Durkheim adopted in his study * the role of ritual and belief in society * the nature of contemporary religion The contributors also explore cutting-edge debates about the notion of the soul and collective rituals.
