Peter Berger and the Study of Religion

By David Martin and Linda Woodhead

Book Overview

Peter Berger is the most influential contemporary sociologist of religion. This collection of essays is the first in-depth study of his contribution to the field, providing a comprehensive introduction to his work and to current thought in the study of religion. Themes addressed include: * Berger on religion and theology * Religion, spirituality and the discontents of modernity * Secularization and de-secularization A postscript by Peter Berger, responding to the essays, completes this overview of this major figure's work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415215323
• ISBN13: 9780415215329
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"