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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462674803321

Autore

Heimola Mikko <1979->

Titolo

From deprived to revived : religious revivals as adaptive systems / / Mikko Heimola

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston : , : De Gruyter, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

1-61451-377-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (212 p.)

Collana

Religion and reason ; ; Volume 53

Disciplina

306.6/69094897

Soggetti

Adaptability (Psychology)

Religion and sociology

Revivals - Finland - History - 19th century

Social systems

System theory

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Summary -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Cooperation As A Human Puzzle -- 3 Religion As A Solution To Social Dilemmas -- 4 Deprivation, Hazards, And Religious Revivals -- 5 Revivalism In Early Nineteenth Century Finland -- 6 From The Deprived To The Revived: A Self-Organizatory Process -- 7 Discussion And Conclusions -- 8 Sources -- 9 References -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

It is a truism that religion has to do with social cohesion, but the precise nature of this link has eluded scholars and scientists. Drawing on new research in religiously motivated prosociality, evolution of cooperation, and system theory, this book describes how fluctuations in individuals' strategic environment give impetus to a self-organizatory process where ritual behavior works to alleviate uncertainties in social commitment. It also traces the dynamic roles played by emotions, social norms, and socioeconomic context. While exploring the social functions of ritual and revivalist behavior, the book seeks to avoid the fallacies that result from disregarding their explicit religious character. To illustrate these processes, a case study of



Christian revivals in early 19th-century Finland is included. The thesis of the book is relevant to theories of the evolution of religion and the role of religion in organizing human societies.