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Natural Symbolsby Mary Douglas
Routledge 1996; US$ 38.95This classic text represents a work of anthropology in the widest sense, exploring themes such as the social meaning of natural symbols and the image of the body in society. With a new, and highly topical introduction. more...
Sacred Worldsby Chris Park
Routledge 1994; US$ 65.95Exploring the definitions of religion and its historical and ideological origins, Chris Park looks at the ways in which religion, its symbols, rites, beliefs and hopes, has shaped and changed the world in which we live. more...
Sociology of Religionby Malcolm Hamilton
Routledge 2001; US$ 46.95This expanded second edition combines a discussion of the main theorists with a wide range of material illustrating the diversity of religious beliefs and practices. more...
Peter Berger and the Study of Religionby Linda Woodhead; Paul Heelas; David Martin
Routledge 2001; US$ 48.95Peter 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. more...
Religion and The Transformation of Capitalismby Richard H. Roberts
Routledge 1995; US$ 214.00This book addresses from a socio-scientific standpoint the interaction of religions and forms of contemporary capitalism. Contributors explore a wide range of interactions between economic systems and their socio-cultural contexts. more...
Challenging Religionby James A. Beckford; James T. Richardson
Routledge 2003; US$ 198.00Leading scholars examine the growth of new religious movements or cults in the US and Europe over the last 50 years and state attempts to monitor and control them, debating the political, practical and ethical issues which arise. more...
Thinking Through Ritualsby Kevin Schilbrack
Routledge 2004; US$ 47.95Thinking Through Rituals explores religious ritual acts and their connection to meaning and truth, building upon their special status as virtually pure forms of belief in action. more...
Reframing Pilgrimageby Simon Coleman; John Eade
Routledge 2004; US$ 39.95Reframing Pilgrimage considers the meanings of pilgrimage in Christian, Mormon, Hindu, Islamic and Sufi traditions, as well as in secular contexts. more...
Bringing Ritual to Mindby Robert N. McCauley; E. Thomas Lawson
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 25.00Bringing Ritual to Mind explores the psychological foundations of religious rituals. Religious rituals exploit either high performance frequency or extraordinary emotional stimulation (but not both) to enhance recollection. McCauley and Lawson use a wide range of evidence to argue that the explanation lies in participants' cognitive representations of ritual form. more...
Religion, Theology and the Human Sciencesby Richard H. Roberts
Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 38.00Religion, Theology and the Human Sciences explores the religious consequences of the so-called 'end of history' and 'triumph of capitalism' as they have impinged upon key institutions of social reproduction in recent times. more...









