wyszukanych pozycji: 27
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A Star in the East: The Rise of Christianity in China
ISBN: 9781599474878 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. What is the state of Christianity in China, really? Some scholars say that China is invulnerable to religion. Some say that past efforts of missionaries have failed, writing off those who were converted as nothing more than rice Christians, or cynical souls who had frequented the missions for the benefits they provided. Some wonder if the Cultural Revolution extinguished any chances of Christianity in China.
Rodney Stark and Xiuhua Wang offer a different perspective, arguing that Christianity is alive, well, and even on the rise. Stark approaches the topic from an extensive research... What is the state of Christianity in China, really? Some scholars say that China is invulnerable to religion. Some say that past efforts of missionari...
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108,14 |
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A Star in the East: The Rise of Christianity in China
ISBN: 9781599475172 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. What is the state of Christianity in China, really? Some scholars say that China is invulnerable to religion. Some say that past efforts of missionaries have failed, writing off those who were converted as nothing more than rice Christians, or cynical souls who had frequented the missions for the benefits they provided. Some wonder if the Cultural Revolution extinguished any chances of Christianity in China.
Rodney Stark and Xiuhua Wang offer a different perspective, arguing that Christianity is alive, well, and even on the rise. Stark approaches the topic from an extensive research... What is the state of Christianity in China, really? Some scholars say that China is invulnerable to religion. Some say that past efforts of missionari...
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68,80 |
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The Rise of Mormonism
ISBN: 9780231136341 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Will Mormonism be the next world faith, one that will rival Catholicism, Islam, and other major religions in terms of numbers and global appeal? This was the question Rodney Stark addressed in his much-discussed and much-debated article, "The Rise of a New World Faith" (1984), one of several essays on Mormonism included in this new collection. Examining the religion's growing appeal, Rodney Stark concluded that Mormons could number 267 million members by 2080. In what would become known as "the Stark argument," Stark suggested that the Mormon Church offered contemporary sociologists and...
Will Mormonism be the next world faith, one that will rival Catholicism, Islam, and other major religions in terms of numbers and global appeal? This ...
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284,71 |
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Religion, Deviance, and Social Control
ISBN: 9780415915298 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Analyzing data from many times and places, this book explores the subtle interplay between the religiousness of individuals and that of their social context. This book asks whether religion has has power to control behaviour and whether religious people are less apt to steal cheat, commit suicide or become mentally ill.
Analyzing data from many times and places, this book explores the subtle interplay between the religiousness of individuals and that of their social c...
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295,01 |
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A Theory of Religion
ISBN: 9780813523309 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 388 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Winner of the 1993 Distinguished Book Award, Pacific Sociological Association "A major work in three different areas of sociology, A Theory of Religion] is a model of how to build a systematic theory, a leading accomplishment of the rational choice school, and a comprehensive theory of religion. . . . It is a sobering as well as penetrating vision. This] book deserves a great deal of attention, both in the sociology of religion and in wider realms of social theory."--Randall Collins, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion "The value of this book] lies in the distance it carries...
Winner of the 1993 Distinguished Book Award, Pacific Sociological Association "A major work in three different areas of sociology, A Theory of Religi...
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157,36 |
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Sociology of Religion: A Rodney Stark Reader
ISBN: 9781602589728 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 648 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. For the last five decades, Rodney Stark has been one of sociology s most prolific and important scholars of religion. The theoretical depth, the scientific rigor, and the clarity of style manifested in Stark s oeuvre over 30 books and 140 articles have made his work the standard texts. Stark s research career encompasses a wide spectrum of the necessary topics in sociology of religion. He has applied groundbreaking theory and method to issues of secularization, religion and society, religious movements, social theory, and the history of religion. "Sociology of Religion: A Rodney Stark... For the last five decades, Rodney Stark has been one of sociology s most prolific and important scholars of religion. The theoretical depth, the sc... |
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280,31 |
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What Americans Really Believe
ISBN: 9781602581784 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 217 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. A shocking snapshot of the most current impulses in American religion. Rodney Stark reports the surprising findings of the 2007 Baylor Surveys of Religion, a follow up to the 2005 survey revealing most Americans believe in God or a higher power. This new volume highlights even more hot-button issues of religious life in our country. A must-read for anyone interested in Americans' religious beliefs and practices. A shocking snapshot of the most current impulses in American religion. Rodney Stark reports the surprising findings of the 2007 Baylor Surveys of R... |
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93,39 |