On Durkheim's Elementary forms of Religious Life
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Synopsis
This is the first collection of essays to be published on Durkheim's masterpiece The Elementary Forms of Religious Life. It represents the work of the most important international Durkheim scholars from the fields of anthropology, philosophy and sociology. The essays focus on key topics including:
* the method Durkheim adopted in his study
* the role of ritual and belief in society
* the nature of contemporary religion The contributors also explore cutting-edge debates about the notion of the soul and collective rituals.
Booknews
A collection of 15 papers from a July 1995 conference, apparently held in Oxford, England, focusing on an influential work by French sociologist Emile Durckeim (1858-1917). From perspectives of anthropology, philosophy, and sociology, they examine his ideas on the role of religion and social life. Among the issues they address are the method he adopted in the study, the role of ritual and belief in society, the nature of contemporary religion, debates on the notion of the soul, and contemporary collective civic rituals. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.