On Durkheim's Elementary forms of Religious Life (Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought, 10)

this Is The First Collection Of Essays To Be Published On Durkheim's Masterpiece the Elementary Forms Of Religious Life . It Represents The Work Of The Most Important International Durkheim Scholars From The Fields Of Anthropology, Philosophy And Sociology. The Essays Focus On Key Topics Including: * The Method Durkheim Adopted In His Study * The Role Of Ritual And Belief In Society * The Nature Of Contemporary Religion The Contributors Also Explore Cutting-edge Debates About The Notion Of The Soul And Collective Rituals. booknews a Collection Of 15 Papers From A July 1995 Conference, Apparently Held In Oxford, England, Focusing On An Influential Work By French Sociologist Emile Durckeim (1858-1917). From Perspectives Of Anthropology, Philosophy, And Sociology, They Examine His Ideas On The Role Of Religion And Social Life. Among The Issues They Address Are The Method He Adopted In The Study, The Role Of Ritual And Belief In Society, The Nature Of Contemporary Religion, Debates On The Notion Of The Soul, And Contemporary Collective Civic Rituals. Annotation C. By Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. "This is the first collection of essays to be published on Durkheim's masterpiece, The Elementary Forms of Religious Life. A classic of sociology and the study of religion, and one of his most important and influential works, The Elementary Forms is currently enjoying a renaissance in other, related disciplines." "This collection represents the work of the most important, international Durkheim scholars from the fields of anthropology, philosophy and sociology. From these diverse viewpoints, the contributors examine Durkheim's perspective on the role of religion and social life. The essays focus on key issues, for example, the method Durkheim adopted in his study; the role of ritual and belief in society; the nature of contemporary religion, as well as on debates on the notion of the soul and contemporary collective civic rituals. This collection fills a major gap in studies on Durkheim, and will be a vital resource for students and researchers in anthropology, sociology and philosophy and religious studies."--Résumé de l'éditeur "This is the first collection of essays to be published on Durkheim's masterpiece, The Elementary Forms of Religious Life. A classic of sociology and the study of religion, and one of his most important and influential works, The Elementary Forms is currently enjoying a renaissance in other, related disciplines.". "This collection represents the work of the most important, international Durkheim scholars from the fields of anthropology, philosophy and sociology. From these diverse viewpoints, the contributors examine Durkheim's perspective on the role of religion and social life. The essays focus on key issues, for example, the method Durkheim adopted in his study; the role of ritual and belief in society; the nature of contemporary religion, as well as on debates on the notion of the soul and contemporary collective civic rituals. This collection fills a major gap in studies on Durkheim, and will be a vital resource for students and researchers in anthropology, sociology and philosophy and religious studies."--BOOK JACKET. This is the first collection of essays to be published on Durkheim's masterpiece The elementary forms of religious life. It represents the work of the most important international Durkheim scholars from the fields of anthropology, philosophy and sociology. The essays focus on key topics including: the method Durkheim adopted in his study, the role of ritual and belief in society, and the nature of contemporary religion. The contributors also explore cutting-edge debates about the notion of the soul and collective rituals This is the first collection of essays to be published on Durkheim's masterpiece The Elementary Forms of Religious Life and includes work by the most important international Durkheim scholars.