History, time, meaning, and memory : : ideas for the sociology of religion / / edited by Barbara Jones Denison.
It can be said that history is poor sociology that does not account sufficiently for present social circumstances, while sociology is bad history in that it does not go back in time. This volume in the Religion and Social Order series sets out to address these conjoint problems of history and sociol...
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| Superior document: | Religion and the social order, v. 20 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Religion and the social order ;
v. 20. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (277 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material / B. Jones Denison
- Introduction: History, Time, Meaning, And Memory In The Sociology Of Religion / Barbara Jones Denison
- 1. Clio Goes To Church—Again: Places For History In The Sociology Of Religion / Kevin J. Christiano
- 2. The History Of Meaning / William H. Swatos Jr.
- 3. Historical Observation In The Sociology Of Religion: A View From Within The Communicative Networks Of Two Scientific Disciplines / Peter Beyer
- 4. Past In The Present: Indigenous Leadership And Party Politics Among The Amasiri Of Southeastern Nigeria / Elijah Obinna
- 5. The Development And Major Problems Of Religious Legislation In Taiwan / Pen-Hsuan Lin
- 6. Developing A Historical Sociology Of Nationalism And State Secularization In Latin America / Jonathan Eastwood
- 7. Religion And Deviance: Theocrats Vs. Democrats / Nachman Ben-Yehuda
- 8. On The Processes And Problematics Of Representing Divinity: Dio Chrysostom (Ca. 40–120) And The Pragmatist Motif / Robert Prus
- 9. The Genres Of Religious Freedom: Creating Discourses On Religion At The State Department / Rick Moore
- Afterword: What Is History? / John H. Simpson
- Contributors / B. Jones Denison.