Religions of modernity: relocating the sacred to the self and the digital
Religions of Modernity' challenges the social-scientific orthodoxy that, once unleashed, the modern forces of individualism, science and technology inevitably erode the sacred and evoke the profane. The books chapters, some by established scholars, others by junior researchers, document instead...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Series/Journal: | International studies in religion and society 1573-4293
v. 12 International studies in religion and society v. 12 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religion
/ Society
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Spirituality B SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Sociology of Religion B Religion B Civilization, Modern 21st century B Social Science B Religion and civilization B The Modern B Civilization, Modern B Electronic books B New religiosity B Conference program B Civilization, Modern 21st century |
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| Summary: | Religions of Modernity' challenges the social-scientific orthodoxy that, once unleashed, the modern forces of individualism, science and technology inevitably erode the sacred and evoke the profane. The books chapters, some by established scholars, others by junior researchers, document instead in rich empirical detail how modernity relocates the sacred to the deeper layers of the self and the domain of digital technology. Rather than destroying the sacred tout court, then, the cultural logic of modernization spawns its own religious meanings, unacknowledged spiritualities and magical enchantm |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. - Description based on print version record |
| ISBN: | 9004193693 |