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A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural

A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural - Paperback

by Peter L. Berger
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Availability:In StockContributor:Peter L. BergerPublish date:1970-01-06Pages:128
Language:EnglishPublisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780385066303ISBN-10:385066309UPC:9780385066303Book Category:Religion, Social Science, PhilosophyBook Subcategory:Sociology of Religion, ReligiousSize:8.64 x 5.46 x 0.34 inchesWeight:0.3594Product ID:SCRQTG6MAX
Written by one of the most revered sociologists of the of the 20th century, A Rumor of Angels gives readers a unique insight into the complicated relationship between religion and society. It is undeniable that religion has had a profound effect on civilization. Readers will learn just how religion and society affect one another, and how that relationship has changed in modern times, with the secularization of mainstream society. Questioning modern morality, Peter Berger offers one of the most thought provoking books on religion in the 20th century.

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"A book of great practical wisdom by authors who have profound insight into the intellectual dynamics governing contemporary life."--Dallas Willard, author of Knowing Christ Today
Language:EnglishPublisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780385066303ISBN-10:385066309UPC:9780385066303Book Category:Religion, Social Science, PhilosophyBook Subcategory:Sociology of Religion, ReligiousSize:8.64 x 5.46 x 0.34 inchesWeight:0.3594Product ID:SCRQTG6MAX
Peter L. Berger (Boston, MA) was a University Professor of Sociology Emeritus at Boston University and the founder and Senior Research Fellow of the Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs. He wrote numerous books on sociological theory, the sociology of religion, and Third World development. Among his more recent books are In Praise of Doubt (with Anton Zijderveld); Religious America, Secular Europe? (with Grace Davie and Effie Fokas); Questions of Faith; Many Globalizations (edited with Samuel Huntington); and Redeeming Laughter: The Comic Dimension of Human Experience. Professor Berger received honorary degrees from Loyola University, University of Notre Dame, University of Geneva, University of Munich, Sofia University, and Renmin University of China. He died in 2017.
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

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