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The Power of Religious Publics
Currently, public religion is in a time of flux and the notion of the common good—once associated with the Protestant voice in America—is openly contested by new religious …
A Future for Religion?
The editor has shown clearly the new dimensions in sociology of religion which the classical schools neglected as personal and private concerns and which do not fit into the …
A Future for Religion?
Protestant Ethic Turns 100
Marking the centennial anniversary of the first publication of Max Weber's "e;Protestant Ethic"e; essays, a group of internationally recognized Weber scholars review the …
Time, Place, and Circumstance
This book is a collection of essays that explore a variety of topics in religious history, both East and West, using theoretical frameworks derived from the comparative-historical …
Sociology of Religion
This third edition of Sociology of Religion introduces students to key principles in the sociological understanding of religion, with revisions and updates throughout. The book …
Power of Religious Publics
Currently, public religion is in a time of flux and the notion of the common good-once associated with the Protestant voice in America-is openly contested by new religious …
Bureaucracy Against Democracy and Socialism
This collection of essays represents a comprehensive socio-political analysis of public and private bureaucracy, emphasizing its dangerous ramifications for democracy and …
From Medieval Pilgrimage to Religious Tourism
Bringing together prominent scholars in the sociology of religion, this collection of essays offers a framework for understanding the transition from the essentially penitential …
For Democracy
These sociologists and theorists, long concerned with the critical role in society of the middle class, trace its historical, structural, and cultural links with democracy since …
Social Problems in Global Perspective
The global high-tech economy has generated a technological and scientific productive miracle. But along with the miracle has come problems. Social Problems in Global Perspective …
Religion, Spirituality and Everyday Practice
The current generation of young adults, at least in the Western world, has shown a marked tendency toward a preference for describing themselves as “spiritual” as contrasted to …