Religion and the Social Sciences Basic and Applied Research Perspectives |
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| Editor:
| Levin, Jeff |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59947-471-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2018 |
| Publisher: | Templeton Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $37.95 |
Book Description:
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In recent years, researchers across the social sciences have made important contributions to the study of religion. Thanks to their inquiry, we have greatly improved our understanding of how religion influences the vital dimensions of our lives, communities, and institutions. To give this research the attention it deserves, editor Jeff Levin assembled a panel of preeminent social scientists and gave them a single directive: write the ultimate...
More DescriptionIn recent years, researchers across the social sciences have made important contributions to the study of religion. Thanks to their inquiry, we have greatly improved our understanding of how religion influences the vital dimensions of our lives, communities, and institutions.
To give this research the attention it deserves, editor Jeff Levin assembled a panel of preeminent social scientists and gave them a single directive: write the ultimate statement on religion from within their respective social science discipline or field. The result is this single volume, "state-of-the-science" compendium--a first of its kind for the study of religion.