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The Sacred Canopy by Peter L. Berger

The Sacred Canopy

Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion

By Peter L. Berger

By Peter L. Berger

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Category: Religion

Paperback $16.00

Sep 01, 1990 | ISBN 9780385073059

The Sacred Canopy by Peter L. Berger
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Sep 01, 1990 | ISBN 9780385073059

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About The Sacred Canopy

This absorbing and original examination brilliantly argues that religion is a product of the society from which it springs–that it is the “sacred canopy” which every human society builds over its world to give it meaning. 

In this book, Berger expands on theories of knowledge that he first explored (with Thomas Luckmann) in The Social Construction of Reality. With illustrations drawn from a variety of primitive, ancient, and contemporary religions.

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About Peter L. Berger

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… More about Peter L. Berger

Product Details

Category: Religion

Paperback | $16.00
Published by Anchor
Sep 01, 1990 | 240 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780385073059

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