Changing Perspectives in the Scientific Study of ReligionAllan W. Eister Sociologists, psychologists, and anthropologists discuss the nature, functions, and revival of religion in a pluralistic society, suggesting new investigatory methods centered on institutionalization processes and path analysis. Bibliogs. |
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
Part One Directions of Renewed Interest in the Study of Religion 122 | 15 |
ROLAND ROBERTSON Religious and Sociological Factors in | 41 |
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