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Religion as Poetry
Religion as Poetry continues in the grand tradition of the sociology of religion pioneered by Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, and Talcott Parsons, among other giants in intellectual history. Too many present-day sociologists either ignore or disparage religious currents. In this provocative book, Andrew M. Greeley argues that various religions have endured for thousands of year...more
Paperback, 281 pages
Published
January 1st 1997
by Transaction Publishers
(first published 1996)
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While attending the U of C, I took a course with Greeley and read this book as part of the course. As always, Greeley has an interesting and fresh perspective on Religion.
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Andrew Greeley is a Roman Catholic priest, sociologist, journalist, and author of 50 best-selling novels and more than 100 works of nonfiction. For decades, Greeley entertained readers with such popular characters as the mystery-solving priest Blackie Ryan and the fey, amateur sleuth Nuala Anne McGrail. His books typically center on Irish-American Roman Catholics living or working in Chicago.
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