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The role of religion in modern societies

By Detlef , Olson , Daniel V. A.; Pollack

Book information

Publisher
Taylor and Francis;Routledge
Year
2008
ISBN
0415397049, 978-0-415-39704-9, 978-0-415-51253-4
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
3 MB (2766880 bytes)
Series
Routledge advances in sociology 31
Edition
1
Pages
279\0
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
Religion and sociology. Religionssoziologie.

Description

Does modernization lead to the decline of religion? This question lies at the centre of a key debate in the sociology of religion. During the past decade American scholars, using primarily American data, have dominated this debate and have made a strong case that the answer to this question is no. Recently, however, a new crop of European scholars, working with new sources of European data, have uncovered evidence that points toward an affirmitive answer. This volume pays special attention to these trends and developments to provide the reader with a more well-rounded understanding of the many ways in which religion interacts with modernization. Respected scholars such as David Voas, Steve Bruce and Anthony Gill examine modern societies across the world in this splendid book which will interest sociologists, political scientists, historians, and theologians in equal measure.

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