A sociology of religious freedom
In recent years, the relevance of religious freedom has spread well beyond academia, becoming a reference point for international relations, multi-level policy development, as well as interfaith negotiations. Meanwhile, scholarship on religious freedom has flourished on the boundaries of sociology,...
| Authors: | ; ; |
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Publicado em: |
New York
Oxford University Press
[2024]
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| Em: | Ano: 2024 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Liberdade de religião
/ Sociologia da religião
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| Classificações IxTheo: | AD Sociologia da religião XA Direito |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Freedom Of Religion
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| Acesso em linha: |
Sumário Texto da orelha |
| Resumo: | In recent years, the relevance of religious freedom has spread well beyond academia, becoming a reference point for international relations, multi-level policy development, as well as interfaith negotiations. Meanwhile, scholarship on religious freedom has flourished on the boundaries of sociology, law, comparative politics, history, and theology. This book presents a systematic sociological analysis of religious freedom, bringing together classical sociological theories and empirical perspectives developed during the last three decades. "Freedom of and from religion is a key-concept to understand the place of religious and spiritual identities, beliefs and practices in the contemporary world. Sociology can assist in explaining why and how religious freedom holds a variety of meanings in society and may be perceived differently by individuals, social groups and institutions. This book addresses three major questions of a sociology of religious freedom. First, how to define religious freedom as a multidimensional concept considering its complex and controversial nature. Second, what are the recurrent sociological conditions and relevant social perceptions that will foster an understanding of religious freedom in varying political, legal and socioreligious contexts. Third, what are the mechanisms of social implementation of religious freedom which contribute to making it a fundamental value of human rights culture in a society"-- |
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| Descrição do item: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 271-293 |
| Descrição Física: | x, 299 Seiten, Diagramme |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-753381-9 |
