Sociology of religion : an historical introduction

Author(s)

• Cipriani, Roberto

Bibliographic Information

Sociology of religion : an historical introduction

Roberto Cipriani ; translated by Laura Ferrarotti

Aldine de Gruyter, c2000

• : pbk.

Other Title

Manuale di sociologia della religione

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-269) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In adopting an international perspective that goes beyond the conventional framework of western theology, this volume bridges the divide between European and North American scholars through its careful retrieval of their common theoretical and research interests. Cipriani provides a critical analysis of both classical thought and contemporary currents in this readable text, aimed at both experts and students. He has achieved a broadening in the scientific approach to the study of religion.

Table of Contents

List of Tables About the Author Introduction to the Transaction Edition: Ideology, Social Constructionism, and the Sociology of Religion by Howard Schneiderman Preface to the English Edition The Sociological Definition of Religion Part I The Origins 1. The Historical-Philosophical Background 2. August Comte (1798-1857): The Universal Religion 3. Tocqueville (1805-1859): Religion and Democracy 4. Bergson (1859-1941): Religion and "elan Vital" 5. The Contribution of Anthropology Part II The Classics 1. Durkheim (1858-1917): Religious Forms 2. Weber (1864-1920): Universal Religions 3. Simmel (1858-1918): Religiosity and Religion 4. Freud (1856-1939): The Psychic Dimension of Religion 5. William James (1842-1910): Psychosocial Perspective Part III The Contemporaries 1. Religion as Universal 2. The Macrosociological Approach 3. The Historical-Cultural Dynamics 4. The Frankfurt School and Religion 5. The New European Perspectives 6. The Socioanthropological Perspectives Part IV The Recent Developments 1. Secularization 2. Religious Pluralism 3. Robert Bellah (1927-2013): Civil Religion 4. North American Trends 5. The European Trends 6. Niklas Luhmann (1927-1998): Religion as Function 7. The New Religious Movements Afterword Bibliography Author Index General Index

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Details

• NCID: BA50183041
• ISBN:
  • 0202305929
  • 0202305910
• LCCN: 00027071
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: ita
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: ix, 278 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BL60
  • DC21 : 306.6
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Religion and sociology