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Hans Joas presents a groundbreaking sociological theory of religion that challenges prevailing narratives of disenchantment and secularization. By critically analyzing significant texts from the eighteenth century to today, he reconstructs the concept of religion in modernity, highlighting its complexities and the inadequacies of traditional interpretations. Joas offers a fresh perspective that emphasizes the enduring significance of the sacred, proposing an alternative framework for understanding religion's role in contemporary society.
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The Power of the Sacred, Hans Joas
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- 2021
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- Title
- The Power of the Sacred
- Subtitle
- An Alternative to the Narrative of Disenchantment
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Hans Joas
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Publisher
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 402
- ISBN13
- 9780190933272
- Category
- Ethnography, Esotericism and Religion, Psychology
- Description
- Hans Joas presents a groundbreaking sociological theory of religion that challenges prevailing narratives of disenchantment and secularization. By critically analyzing significant texts from the eighteenth century to today, he reconstructs the concept of religion in modernity, highlighting its complexities and the inadequacies of traditional interpretations. Joas offers a fresh perspective that emphasizes the enduring significance of the sacred, proposing an alternative framework for understanding religion's role in contemporary society.