| The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion Contributor(s): Berger, Peter L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385073054 ISBN-13: 9780385073059 Publisher: Anchor Books OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1990 Annotation: This important contribution to the sociology of religion provides an analysis that clarifies the often ironic interaction between religion and society. Berger is noted for his concise and lucid style. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion - Social Science | Reference |
| Dewey: 306.6 |
| LCCN: 90034844 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 8" (0.45 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This absorbing and original examination brilliantly argues that religion is a product of the society from which it springs--that it is the sacred canopy which every human society builds over its world to give it meaning. In this book, Berger expands on theories of knowledge that he first explored (with Thomas Luckmann) in The Social Construction of Reality. With illustrations drawn from a variety of primitive, ancient, and contemporary religions. |