The Sociology of Religion
Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives
By Malcolm B. Hamilton
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- ISBN: 978-0-415-22667-7
- Binding: Paperback (also available in Hardback)
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 2nd August 2001
- Pages: 320
- Illustrations: 3 figures
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About the Book
This clear introduction to the sociology of religion combines a discussion of key theorists with a modern emphasis on the diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Malcolm Hamilton's expanded second edition brings the discussion fully up-to-date, and extends its material on secularization and religious sects, giving a broad comparative view. Drawing on the insights of history, anthropology and sociology, he surveys classic and contemporary theory to give a full picture of the variety and scope of theoretical perspectives.
About the Author(s)
Malcolm Hamilton is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Reading. Other publications include
Sociology and the World's Religions,
Democratic Socialism in Britain and Sweden and
Class and Inequality in Comparative Perspective.
