The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life

The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life
ISBN-10
0486454568
ISBN-13
9780486454566
Series
The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life
Category
Social Science
Pages
456
Language
English
Published
2008-04-04
Publisher
Courier Corporation
Authors
Émile Durkheim, Joseph Ward Swain

Description

In this 1912 classic, a founder of modern sociology examines animism, naturism, totemism, myth, and ritual. Durkheim maintains that the source of religion and morality lies in collective consciousness, rather than in individual minds. His intriguing views are still a topic of debate among sociologists, anthropologists, ethnographers, philosophers, and theologians.

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