Peter Berger and the Study of Religion

Peter Berger and the Study of Religion

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Publisher's Synopsis

Peter Berger is the most influential contemporary sociologist of religion. This collection of essays is the first in-depth study of his contribution to the field, providing a comprehensive introduction to his work and to current thought in the study of religion. Themes addressed include:
* Berger on religion and theology
* Religion, spirituality and the discontents of modernity
* Secularization and de-secularization
A postscript by Peter Berger, responding to the essays, completes this overview of this major figure's work.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780415215312
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 306.6092
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 216
Weight: 476g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 22mm