Sacred Markets, Sacred Canopies - Essays on Religious Markets and Religious Pluralism (Paperback)

Can individual decisions concerning whether or where to attend church, to contribute time or money to religious organizations, or to forgo certain activities be explained as a special case of economic theory? In Sacred Markets, Sacred Canopies, Ted G. Jelen brings together the leading scholars in the sociology of religion to debate market theories of religion. As the contributors examine whether or not religious choices can be understood as responding to the same laws of supply and demand as other forms of consumer behavior, they bring out many of the issues, controversies, and concerns surrounding this innovative theory. The result is a concise source for the arguments, evidence, and criticism of the market model of religious economies-a perfect starting point for students and scholars approaching this set of problems.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2003
First published:	November 2002
Contributors:	William Sims Bainbridge • Steve Bruce • Roger Finke • Anthony J Gill • Eva M. Hamberg • Ted G. Jelen • Daniel V.A. Olson • Thorleif Pettersson • Rodney Stark • R.Stephen Warner
Dimensions:	231 x 148 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-1187-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7425-1187-1
Barcode:	9780742511873

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