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Religion in the Contemporary World: A Sociological Introduction

Paperback • 2013 • English

Religion in the Contemporary World: A Sociological Introduction

By Alan Aldridge

3 Ratings • 4.7 of 5

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About the book

In the new edition of this widely praised text, Alan Aldridge examines the complex realities of religious belief, practice and institutions. Religion is a powerful and controversial force in the contemporary world, even in supposedly secular societies. Almost all societies seek to cultivate religions and faith communities as sources of social stability and engines of social progress. They also try to combat real and imagined abuses and excess, regulating cults that brainwash vulnerable people, c...Show more

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ISBN

9780745653471

Publisher

Polity Press

Published year

2013

Language

English

Original title

Religion in the Contemporary World: A Sociological Introduction

Format

Paperback

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