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Sociology and the World's Religions

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. Malcolm B. Hamilton

    1. Department of Sociology, University of Reading, UK

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-15

  3. Religion in Tribal Societies

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    Pages 16-53

  4. Hinduism

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    Pages 54-84

  5. Buddhism

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    Pages 85-107

  6. Chinese Religions: Confucianism and Taoism

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    Pages 108-132

  7. Judaism

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    Pages 133-165

  8. Christianity

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    Pages 166-220

  9. Islam

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    Pages 221-243

  10. Conclusion

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    Pages 244-248

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 249-273
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About this book

Sociological and related studies of systems of religion tend to be fragmented. This book brings together and assesses a diverse range of substantive sociological, anthropological and social-psychological scholarship dealing with the broad spectrum of religious belief, experience and behaviour from the work of anthropologists on the religions of tribal and pre-industrial peoples to explorations of the origins, development and impact of the great world religions. The book will have particular appeal not only in the fields of sociology, social anthropology, but also religious studies.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Sociology, University of Reading, UK

    Malcolm B. Hamilton

About the author

Malcolm B. Hamilton is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Reading.

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