The Sacred in the Modern World

The Sacred in the Modern World
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 9780199557011
ISBN-13 : 0199557012
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Book Synopsis The Sacred in the Modern World by : Gordon Lynch

Download or read book The Sacred in the Modern World written by Gordon Lynch and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012-02-16 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Re-interpreting Durkheim's theory of the sacred, this book sets out a theory of the sacred for use across a range of humanities and social science disciplines and draws on contemporary case study material to show how sacred forms - whether in 'religious' or 'secular' guise - continue to shape social life in the modern world.


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