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Religion defined and explained

Peter B. Clarke and Peter Byrne

St. Martin's Press, 1993

  • U.S

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book examines a selection of major types of theory explaining religion: religious, philosophical, sociological, socio-economic and psychological. It treats of the presuppositions behind such theories and the grounds of their necessity and validity. It looks at major styles in the definition of religion. It argues that the case for making religion the subject of large scale theorising has not been made and contends that the explanation of religion proceeds better by concentrating on the specifics of religious history and the interconnections between religious ideas.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements - Introduction - The Definition and Essence of Religion - The Dynamics of Explanation - Forms of Explanation in Religion - A Religious Theory of Religion - Philosophical Theories of Religion - Socio-economic Theories of Religion - Sociological Theories of Religion - Psychological Theories of Religion - Conclusion - Bibliography

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  • NCID
    BA21906724
  • ISBN
    • 0333538412
    • 0333538412
    • 0312094728
  • LCCN
    92042691
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix,216p
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