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Social forms of religion - the ways in which individuals and groups coordinate religious practice - produce community at the same time as they enable individual

Peter Beyer, a distinguished sociologist of religion, presents a way of understanding religion in a contemporary global society - by analyzing it as a dimension

"This text is intended for a one-semester introductory course."--Page 1.

"This edited collection addresses important theoretical and methodological issues to explore ways of engaging with religion and spirituality when carrying out s