Durkheim on Religion: A Selection of Readings with Bibliographies and Introductory Remarks
- ISBN-10
- 0227902548
- ISBN-13
- 9780227902547
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 390
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-01-27
- Publisher
- ISD LLC
- Author
- Émile Durkheim
Description
The famous French sociologist Emile Durkheim is universally recognised as one of the founding fathers of sociology as an academic discipline. He wrote on the division of labour, methodology, suicide and education, but his most prolific and influential works were his writings on religion, which culminated in his controversial book The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life. Although his influence continued long after his death in 1917, this is the first book to provide a detailed look at the whole of his work in the field of religion. Durkheim on Religion is a selection of readings from Durkheim's writings on religion, presented in order of original publication, ranging from early reviews to articles and extracts from his books. Also included are detailed bibliographies and abstracts together with contributions by such writers as Van Gennep, Goldenweiser and Stanner. This book will be invaluable to those studying sociology and anthropology, but will also be of interest to those studying the history or philosophy of religion, as well as to anyone with an interest in Durkheim.
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Other editions
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- 1975
- 376 pages
- Paperback
- Routledge/Thoemms Press
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