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Re-interpreting Durkheim's theory of the sacred, this book sets out a theory of the sacred for use across a range of humanities and social science disciplines a
Shrines and Pilgrimage in the Modern World
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Authors: Peter Jan Margry
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The modern pilgrimage—to sites ranging from Graceland to the veterans’ annual ride to to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to Jim Morrison’s Paris grave—is
In Search of the Sacred Book
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Authors: Aníbal González
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-05-03 - Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press

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In Search of the Sacred Book studies the artistic incorporation of religious concepts such as prophecy, eternity, and the afterlife in the contemporary Latin Am
Sacred Inception
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This edited volume explores the intersection of spirituality with childbirth from 1800 to the present day from a comparative perspective. It illustrates how ove
Public Religions in the Modern World
Language: en
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Authors: José Casanova
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In a sweeping reconsideration of the relation between religion and modernity, Jose Casanova surveys the roles that religions may play in the public sphere of mo