The Sacred Canopy : Elements of a sociological theory of religion

By:

Berger Peter L

Contributor(s):

Publication details: London Anchor Books 1990Description: 229p vISBN:

9780385073059

Subject(s):

1. Religion & Sociology - Sacred Canopy

DDC classification:

306.600000 BER

Contents:

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
BOOKs	National Law School	Mansfield Section	306.6 BER (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan		32501

Summary:
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.

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