On Durkheim's Elementary Forms of Religious Life (Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought)

ISBN 10: 0415162866 / ISBN 13: 9780415162869

Published by Routledge, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: On Durkheim's Elementary Forms of Religious Life (Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415162866
• ISBN 13: 9780415162869
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This is the first collection of essays to be published on Durkheim's masterpiece The Elementary Forms of Religious Life. It represents the work of the most important international Durkheim scholars from the fields of anthropology, philosophy and sociology. The essays focus on key topics including:
* the method Durkheim adopted in his study
* the role of ritual and belief in society
* the nature of contemporary religion
The contributors also explore cutting-edge debates about the notion of the soul and collective rituals.

About the Author

N.J. Allen (Edited by) ,  W.S.F. Pickering (Edited by) ,  W. Watts Miller (Edited by)