The Blackwell Companion To Sociology Of Religion (blackwell Companions To Religion)

The Blackwell Companion to Sociology of Religion Edited by Richard K. Fenn Princeton Theological Seminary ‘This book provides excellent coverage of the sociology of religion, and should be widely used . . . I am especially struck by the very good balance between material pertaining to the state of the discipline and material bearing on particular issues. I only wish I had written for it!’ Paul Heelas, Professor of Sociology of Religion, Lancaster University ‘This is an exciting and interesting book which I will certainly enjoy reading.’ Eileen Barker, Professor of Sociology, London School of Economics and Political Science ‘I will jump at the chance to use this book . . . Fenn does good work, typically innovative.’ Phillip E. Hammond, D. Mackenzie Brown, Professor of Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara ‘This is a book to savour and return to.’ Mark D. Chapman, Ripon College, Cuddesdon Blackwell Companions to Religion The Blackwell Companions to Religion series presents a collection of the most recent scholarship and knowledge about world religions. Each volume draws together newly commissioned essays by distinguished authors in the field, and is presented in a style which is accessible to undergraduate students, as well as scholars and the interested general reader. These volumes approach the subject in a creative and forward-thinking style, providing a forum in which leading scholars in the field can make their views and research available to a wider audience. Published The Blackwell Companion to Judaism Edited by Jacob Neusner and Alan J. Avery-Peck The Blackwell Companion to Sociology of Religion Edited by Richard K. Fenn The Blackwell Companion to the Hebrew Bible Edited by Leo G. Perdue The Blackwell Companion to Postmodern Theology Edited by Graham Ward The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism Edited by Gavin Flood Forthcoming The Blackwell Companion to Modern Theology Edited by Gareth Jones The Blackwell Companion to Political Theology Edited by William T. Cavanaugh and Peter Scott The Blackwell Companion to Religious Ethics Edited by William Schweiker The Blackwell Companion to Protestantism Edited by Alister E. McGrath The Blackwell Companion to the Study of Religion Edited by Robert A. Segal The Blackwell Companion to the Eastern Christianity Edited by Ken Parry The Blackwell Companion to Christian Ethics Edited by Stanley Hauerwas and Sam Wells The Blackwell Companion to Christian Spirituality Edited by Arthur Holder The Blackwell Companion to the Bible and Culture Edited by John Sawyer and Paul Fletcher The Blackwell Companion to the New Testament Edited by David Aune The Blackwell Companion to Sociology of Religion Edited by Richard K. Fenn Princeton Theological Seminary © 2001, 2003 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd except for editorial material and organization © 2001, 2003 by Richard K. Fenn 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5018, USA 108 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1JF, UK 550 Swanston Street, Carlton South, Melbourne, Victoria 3053, Australia Kurfurstendamm 57, 10707 Berlin, Germany The right of Richard K. Fenn to be identified as the Author of the Editorial Material in this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. First published 2001 First published in paperback 2003 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Blackwell companion to sociology of religion / edited by Richard K. Fenn. p. cm. – (Blackwell companions to religion) Includes bibliographical references and index.