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Peter Berger and the Study of Religion

By David Martin , Linda Woodhead , Paul Heelas

Book information

Year
2001
ISBN
9780415215312, 0415215315, 0203206800, 9780203206805, 9780203252659
Open Library ID
OL17020414M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
862 kB (882838 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
240\225
Topic
Education
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Peter Berger is the most influential contemporary sociologist of religion. This collection of essays is the first in-depth study of his contribution to the field, providing a comprehensive introduction to his work and to current thought in the study of religion. Themes addressed include: * Berger on religion and theology* Religion, spirituality and the discontents of modernity* Secularization and de-secularizationA postscript by Peter Berger, responding to the essays, completes this overview of this major figure's work.

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