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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Contributors: Giordan, Giuseppe (Editor) ; Woodhead, Linda (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Surrey, UK Burlington, VT Ashgate [2015]
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 -)
Series/Journal:Ashgate AHRC / ESRC religion and society series
AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society Ser.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Prayer
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Electronic books
B Prayer
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic