Durkheim on Religion

A Selection of Readings with Bibliographies and Introductory Remarks

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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The famous French sociologist Émile 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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Utgivningsdatum2011-01-27
Mått140 x 216 x 20 mm
Vikt452 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieJames Clarke
Antal sidor390
FörlagBoydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN9780227173459

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Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

The Revd Dr William S.F. Pickering has been an Anglican priest since 1950, and for twenty years was a lecturer in Sociology at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He is currently the General Secretary of the British Centre for Durkheimian Studies, which he helped to found in 1991. It is based in the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Oxford University.He has written and edited a number of books on Durkheim and his followers, as well as many articles. Among his other publications are Sociology and Theology: Alliance and Conflict (Harvester Press, 1980), A Social History of the Diocese of Newcastle 1882-1982 (Oriel Press, 1981), The Hutterites (Ward Lock Educational, 1982) and Anglo-Catholicism: A Study in Religious Ambiguity, which has also been reprinted by James Clarke and Co Ltd.

AcknowledgementsThe translationsNotationAbbreviationsIntroductionDurkheim1. Review. 'Herbert Spencer - Ecclesiatical Institutions'2. Review. 'Guyau - L'Irréligion de l'avenir'3. Suicide. Book II, chapter 24. 'Individualism and the intellectuals'5. 'Concerning the definition of religious phenomena'6. Note. 'Religious systems of primitive societies' (I)7. The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life: the Totemic System in Australia8. Note. 'Religious systems of primitive societies' (II)9. Review. 'Lévy-Bruhl - Les Fonctions mentales dans les sociétés inférieures' and 'Durkheim - Les Formes élémentaires de la vie religieuse'10. Review with M. Mauss. 'Frazer - Totemism and Exogamy' and 'Durkheim - Les Formes élémentaires de la vie religieuse'11. Contribution to discussion. 'Religious sentiment at the present time'12. Moral Education. IntroductionOther authors13. A. van Gennep 14. A.A. Goldenweiser15. G. Richard16. W.E.H. StannerBibliographyAbstracts. Durkheim and ReligionA note on the life of Gaston Richard and certain aspects of his workName indexSubject index