Ritual and the Sacred - A Neo-Durkheimian Analysis of Politics, Religion and the Self (Hardcover, New Ed)

Ritual and the Sacred discusses some of the most important issues of modern socio-political life through the lens of a neo-Durkheimian perspective. Building on the main lesson of Durkheim's Elementary Forms of Religious Life, this book articulates values and practices common to non-Western and religious traditions that have the capacity to shape our modern way of living. Central to this volume is the question of modernity and scepticism with regard to mainstream Western wisdom; Rosati focuses on the notion of societal self-reassessment and self-revision, illustrating a willingness to learn from 'primitive' societies. This reassessment necessitates us to rethink the central roles played by ritual and the sacred as building blocks of social and individual life, both of which remain salient features within the modern world. This title will be of key interest to sociologists of religion, philosophy politics and social theorists.

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	Massimo Rosati
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	180
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7546-7640-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
LSN:	0-7546-7640-4
Barcode:	9780754676409

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