| Annual Review of the Sociology of Religion. Volume 4 (2013): Prayer in Religion and Spirituality Contributor(s): Giordan, Giuseppe, Woodhead, Linda |
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ISBN: 900426048X ISBN-13: 9789004260481 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $165.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Comparative Religion - Philosophy | Religious - Religion | Philosophy |
| Dewey: 200.835 |
| Series: Annual Review of the Sociology of Religion |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.4" W x 9.5" (1.45 lbs) 316 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Prayer is a phenomenon which seems to be characteristic not only of participants in every religion, but also men and women who do not identify with traditional religions. It can be practised even by those who do not believe either in a God or transcendent force. In this sense, therefore, we may assert that the prayer is a typically human activity that has accompanied the development of different civilizations over the course of the centuries. Both the material issues of concrete daily life as well as more symbolic elements expressed through words, gestures, body positions, and community celebration are brought together in the act of praying. |