Sociology of Religion Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives

This clear introduction to the sociology of religion combines a discussion of key theorists with a modern emphasis on the diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Malcolm Hamilton's expanded second edition brings the discussion fully up-to-date, and extends its material on secularization and religious sects, giving a broad comparative view. Drawing on the insights of history, anthropology and sociology, he surveys classic and contemporary theory to give a full picture of the variety and scope of theoretical perspectives.Hamilton, Malcolm is the author of 'Sociology of Religion Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives', published 2001 under ISBN 9780415226660 and ISBN 041522666X.