Sociology of religion
Subtitle: a Rodney Stark reader
By: Dedong Wei, Zhifeng Zhong, editors
Contributors: Wei, Dedong, 1965-; Zhong, Zhifeng, 1982-
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Waco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 626
ISBN-13: 9781602589728
Subjects: Religion and sociology
Work titles: Works
Description: "For the last five decades, Rodney Stark has been one of sociology's most prolific and important scholars of religion. The theoretical depth, the scientific rigor, and the clarity of style manifested in Stark's oeuvre-- over 30 books and 140 articles-- have made his work the standard texts in the field. Stark's research career encompasses a wide spectrum of the central topics in sociology of religion. He has applied groundbreaking theory and method to issues of secularization, religion and society, religious movements, social theory, and the history of religion. Sociology of Religion: A Rodney Stark Reader mirrors Stark's influential career by highlighting these very topics. In this anthology, Stark's significant articles are not only collected together for the first time, but also clearly organized according to the thematic trajectory of Stark's carefully developed theory of religion. This volume is the essential reader for any scholar, teacher, or student encountering the work of one of this century's most compelling sociologists."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 569-621) and index.
Table of contents: title: Theory and methodology; title: Secularization; title: Religion and society; title: Religious movement; title: Social theory and history.