A Sociology of Prayer |
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| Author:
| Giordan, Giuseppe
Woodhead, Linda |
| Series title: | AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4094-5585-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2015 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $45.95 |
Book Description:
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Why do people pray and in what situations and settings? Does prayer imply a god, and if so, what sort? A Sociology of Prayer addresses these fundamental questions and opens up important new debates.Drawing from religion, anthropology and historical perspectives, the contributors focus particularly on prayer as a social and personal matter, and situate prayer in the conditions of complex, late modern societies worldwide. Presenting fresh empirical data in relation to original...
More DescriptionWhy do people pray and in what situations and settings? Does prayer imply a god, and if so, what sort? A Sociology of Prayer addresses these fundamental questions and opens up important new debates.Drawing from religion, anthropology and historical perspectives, the contributors focus particularly on prayer as a social and personal matter, and situate prayer in the conditions of complex, late modern societies worldwide. Presenting fresh empirical data in relation to original theorising, the volume examines the material aspects of prayer, including the objects, bodies, symbols and spaces with which it may be integrally connected.