The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life is the classic and unabridged work on the sociology of religion by one of the founders of the modern science of sociology-now presented in a library-quality hardcover edition. [Look for the modern edition published by Quid Pro with a red cover; it avoids the proofreading and formatting errors of many "new edition."] Émile Durkheim examines religion as a social phenomenon; across time and geographic boundaries. Some of the most elemental forms of social organization are analyzed; along with their religious beliefs and practices; to determine what is fundamental and shared by societies about religion and faith. • By examining some of the most basic forms of religion; particularly in aboriginal Australia and native America; and using a creative sociological and anthropological approach; Durkheim discovered the core of what separates religion from ritual; mysticism; science; and mere magic-what makes the soul more than a spirit. He lays bare the notion that the "primitive" rite; or any religion; is mainly about fear. • Part of the Classics of the Social Sciences Series from Quid Pro Books; and finally in a library-quality hardcover edition; this contemporary republication includes embedded page numbers from the standard print editions; for continuity of citations across print platforms and Quid Pro's eBook edition (also with the red cover). Standard pagination is a very useful feature for research; classwork; and group assignments. • This work is simply part of the canon of its field (both in cultural anthropology and in the sociology of religion); and is presented by Quid Pro in contemporary paperback and eBook formats. It includes 2012 Notes of the Series Editor; Steven Alan Childress; Ph.D.; J.D.; a senior professor of law at Tulane University.
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405 of 418 people found the following review helpful. It is a book meant for good.By CustomerI want to tell future readers of this book in this way. I read it first when I was 14 or 15. I thought it was a book on how to smartly fight a war. Then I re-read it when I was 28 and it occurred to me that it may be an instruction book on how to navigate an honorable life. Years passed and I recently found it at the bottom of a box in my closet. I read it again at age 56. I realized it has more to offer. If you read this book; you will actively have to replace Sun Tzus' ancient terms and placement of hierarchy and apply them to modern situations and people. Family; bosses; neighbors; employees and the list goes on. It is my belief that this "manual" can help solve minor and major disruptions in life if used correctly. It is a book meant for good.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Success through the agesBy RitacFlipping through it I glean bits and pieces of an organized mind. I can easily understand why this book has existed for more than 2000 years. My intention is to read it a little at a time so that I absorb some of the philosophy. I am not interested in war but I am interested I how men think and plan; this should be an excellent guidebook.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. GoodBy UnknownOutlines Sun Tzu in plain English. Highly recommended.
