The Sacred Canopy
Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
1 January 1987
Summary
An absorbing and original examination that brilliantly argues that religion is a product of the society from which it springs—featuring illustrations drawn from a variety of primitive, ancient, and contemporary religions.
In this book, Berger argues that religion is the “sacred canopy” which every human society builds over its world to give it meaning, expanding on theories of knowledge that he first explored (with Thomas Luckmann) in The Social Construction of Reality.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780385073059 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0385073054 |
| Author: | Peter L. Berger |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Anchor Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 1987 |
| Weight: | 198g |
| Dimensions: | 201mm x 134mm x 14mm |
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About The Author
Peter L. Berger
Peter L. Berger is University Professor and Director of the Institute for the Study of Economic Culture at Boston University. He is the author of, among other books, Invitation to Sociology, The Social Construction of Reality, and The Capitalist Revolution.
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