A sociology of prayer
Prayer is a central aspect of religion. Even amongst those who have abandoned organized religion levels of prayer remain high. Yet the most basic questions remain unaddressed: What exactly is prayer? How does it vary? Why do people pray and in what situations and settings? Does prayer imply a god, a...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Surrey, UK Burlington, VT
Ashgate
[2015]
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| In: | Year: 2015 |
| Reviews: | A Sociology of Prayer, Giuseppe Giordan and Linda Woodhead (eds), Ashgate, 2015 (IBSN 978-1-4094-5585-1), xiv + 239 pp., pb £19.99 (2017) (Greenough, Chris, 1979 -)
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| Series/Journal: | Ashgate AHRC / ESRC religion and society series
AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society Ser. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Prayer
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Electronic books B Prayer |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Prayer is a central aspect of religion. Even amongst those who have abandoned organized religion levels of prayer remain high. Yet the most basic questions remain unaddressed: What exactly is prayer? How does it vary? Why do people pray and in what situations and settings? Does prayer imply a god, and if so, what sort? A Sociology of Prayer addresses these fundamental questions and opens up important new debates. Drawing from religion, sociology of religion, anthropology, and historical perspectives, the contributors focus on prayer as a social as well as a personal matter and situate prayer |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1472427688 |