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The Elementary Forms of Religious Life

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In this work, first published in 1912, Emile Durkheim examines a wide range of religious topics including: forms of animism, naturism, and totemism; fundamental concepts such as the soul, spirits and gods; and cults and rites. He argues that the origins of religion are social in nature, and that religious forms cannot be understood apart from their functions.

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The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, Émile Durkheim, Karen E. Fields

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1995
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Title
The Elementary Forms of Religious Life
Language
English
Released
1995
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Hardcover
Pages
464
ISBN10
0029079365
ISBN13
9780029079362
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In this work, first published in 1912, Emile Durkheim examines a wide range of religious topics including: forms of animism, naturism, and totemism; fundamental concepts such as the soul, spirits and gods; and cults and rites. He argues that the origins of religion are social in nature, and that religious forms cannot be understood apart from their functions.