"The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life" is the classic and
unabridged work on the sociology of religion by one of the founders
of the modern science of sociology-now presented in a quality
centennial edition. Look for the "modern" edition published by
"Quid Pro," showing a "red" cover.] Emile Durkheim examines
religion as a social phenomenon, across time and geographic
boundaries. Some of the most elemental forms of social organization
are analyzed, along with their religious beliefs and practices, to
determine what is fundamental and shared by societies about
religion and faith.
By examining some of the most basic forms of religion,
particularly in aboriginal Australia and native America, and using
a creative sociological and anthropological approach, Durkheim
discovered the core of what separates religion from ritual,
mysticism, science, and mere magic-what makes the soul more than a
spirit. He lays bare the notion that the "primitive" rite, or any
religion, is mainly about fear.
Part of the "Classics of the Social Sciences" Series from Quid
Pro Books, this contemporary republication includes embedded page
numbers from the standard print editions, for continuity of
citations across print platforms and Quid Pro's eBook edition (also
with the red cover). Standard pagination is a very useful feature
for research, classwork, and group assignments.
This work is simply part of the canon of its field (both in
cultural anthropology and in the sociology of religion), and is
presented by Quid Pro in contemporary paperback and eBook formats.
It includes 2012 Notes of the Series Editor, Steven Alan Childress,
Ph.D., J.D., a senior professor of law at Tulane University.
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