Durkheim in Dialogue
A Centenary Celebration of The Elementary Forms of Religious Life
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Berghahn Books
Published:1st Nov '13
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One hundred years after the publication of the great sociological treatise, The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, this new volume shows how aptly Durkheim¹s theories still resonate with the study of contemporary and historical religious societies. The volume applies the Durkheimian model to multiple cases, probing its resilience, wondering where it might be tweaked, and asking which aspects have best stood the test of time. A dialogue between theory and ethnography, this book shows how Durkheimian sociology has become a mainstay of social thought and theory, pointing to multiple ways in which Durkheim¹s work on religion remains relevant to our thinking about culture.
“This volume is a timely contribution in rethinking the socially immanent dimensions of religion in contemporary times and I would recommend it to any student or scholar studying religion and its various relationships with both classical and contemporary anthropology.”· Social Anthropology
“The volume conveys the potential of Elementary Forms to inspire new areas of research in the field of cognitive studies and of collective processes and rituals more specifically. As the contributors suggest, there is much to explore in contemporary phenomena by wary of Durkheim’s original approach to the study of religion.”· Durkheimian Studies/Etudes Durkheimiennes
“…the volume as a whole shows that dialogue is how knowledge advances and that Durkheim is still worth talking about and talking to.”· Anthropology Review Database
ISBN: 9781782380214
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 544g
280 pages