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The Sociology of Religion: Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives 2nd Edition
Author(s): Malcolm B. Hamilton (Author)
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: June 12, 2012
- Edition: 2nd
- Language: English
- Print length: 318 pages
- ISBN-10: B0CZN9PHK6
- ISBN-13: 9781134976256
Book Description
This clear introduction to the sociology of religion combines a discussion of key theorists with a modern emphasis on the diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Malcolm Hamilton’s expanded second edition brings the discussion fully up-to-date, and extends its material on secularization and religious sects, giving a broad comparative view. Drawing on the insights of history, anthropology and sociology, he surveys classic and contemporary theory to give a full picture of the variety and scope of theoretical perspectives.
