Key thinkers in the sociology of religion
By: Richard K. Fenn.
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780826499417; 9780826499424
Subjects: Religion and sociology
Description: "Key Thinkers in the Sociology of Religion takes a focused look at the foremost figures in the development of the field. From the groundbreaking work of Max Weber, right up to that of contemporary writers such as Peter Berger and Niklas Luhmann, this volume is an essential companion for the student of sociology of religion. Charting the development of theory in this area, each chapter looks at the life and work of an individual theorist, building to a picture of the field as it is today. Richard Fenn's book provides a route to a rounded understanding of the field, through the thought that defined it."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Key writers; title: Emile Durkheim; title: Sigmund Freud; title: Max Weber; title: Talcott Parsons; title: David Martin; title: Brian Wilson; title: Peter Berger; title: Niklas Luhmann; title: Clifford Geertz; title: Maurice Bloch; title: Catherine Bell.