Durkheim in Dialogue A Centenary Celebration of the Elementary Forms of Religious Life |
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| Editor:
| Hausner, Sondra L. |
| Series title: | Methodology and History in Anthropology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78533-345-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2016 |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $54.95 |
Book Description:
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One hundred years after the publication of the great sociological treatise, The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, this new volume shows how aptly Durkheim¹s theories still resonate with the study of contemporary and historical religious societies. The volume applies the Durkheimian model to multiple cases, probing its resilience, wondering where it might be tweaked, and asking which aspects have best stood the test of time. A dialogue between theory and ethnography, this book...
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One hundred years after the publication of the great sociological treatise, The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, this new volume shows how aptly Durkheim¹s theories still resonate with the study of contemporary and historical religious societies. The volume applies the Durkheimian model to multiple cases, probing its resilience, wondering where it might be tweaked, and asking which aspects have best stood the test of time. A dialogue between theory and ethnography, this book shows how Durkheimian sociology has become a mainstay of social thought and theory, pointing to multiple ways in which Durkheim¹s work on religion remains relevant to our thinking about culture.