The Sacred in the Modern World: A Cultural Sociological Approach
- ISBN-10
- 0199557012
- ISBN-13
- 9780199557011
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 181
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-02-16
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Gordon Lynch
Description
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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