Types of religious man

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Types of religious man

by Werner Stark

(International library of sociology, 82 . The sociology of religion ; 7 . The sociology of religion : a study of Christendom ; pt. 4)

Routledge, 1998, c1969

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First published in 1969 by Routledge and Kegan Paul

Includes index

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Volume

ISBN 9780415175432

Description

First published in 1998. This is Volume VII of eight in the Sociology of Religion series and includes part four of the Sociology of Religion which looks at types of religious men in Christendom, starting with the figures of Jesus, St.Peter, St. Francis, Frate Elia, Joseph Smith and Brighton Young and moving onto saints, priests and monks.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 The Founder and the Second1This has been suggested as a technical term to describe the disciple who becomes a founder's immediate successor in leadership. Cf. Honigsheim, P., 'Religionssoziologie', in Eisermann, G., Die Lebre von der Gesellschaft, Stuttgart 1958, p. 127. Cf. also below, pp. 75 et seq.
  • Chapter 2 Saint and Priest
  • Chapter 3 Monk and Predicant
Volume

: set ISBN 9780415178235

Description

No study of religious practice, ancient or modern, is complete without reference to the work of sociologists on religious practice. This set explores the social, economic and behavioural contexts of religious activity. It includes volumes by key anthropologist Werner Stark and economist Frank Knight.

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  • NCID
    BA34748444
  • ISBN
    • 0415178231
    • 0415175437
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 340 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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