The Role of Religion in Modern Societies (Routledge Advances in Sociology) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415397049 ISBN 13: 9780415397049

Publisher: Routledge, 2007

Synopsis

Does modernization lead to the decline of religion? This question lies at the centre of a key debate in the sociology of religion. During the past decade American scholars, using primarily American data, have dominated this debate and have made a strong case that the answer to this question is no. Recently, however, a new crop of European scholars, working with new sources of European data, have uncovered evidence that points toward an affirmitive answer.

This volume pays special attention to these trends and developments to provide the reader with a more well-rounded understanding of the many ways in which religion interacts with modernization. Respected scholars such as David Voas, Steve Bruce and Anthony Gill examine modern societies across the world in this splendid book which will interest sociologists, political scientists, historians, and theologians in equal measure.

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About the Author

Detlef Pollack is Professor of Comparative Sociology of Culture at Europa-Universitat Viadrina, Germany.

Daniel V. A. Olson is Associate Professor of Sociology at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415397049
• ISBN 13: 9780415397049
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 296
• Editor: Pollack Detlef, Olson Daniel V.A.