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Record Nr.

UNINA9910795522603321

Titolo

Religion and the social sciences : basic and applied research perspectives / / edited by Jeff Levin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania : , : Templeton Press, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

1-59947-472-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 317 pages)

Disciplina

200.72

Soggetti

Religion - Research

Religion and the social sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction / Jeff Levin -- The psychology of religion: the state of an evolving field / Kenneth I. Pargament,  Julie J. Exline -- Religion and political science: the dimensions of a social scientific Great Awakening / Anthony Gill -- The economics of religion / Charles M. North -- "Like a shot": the historical study of (mostly American) Religion, 1870-2014 / Barry Hankins -- Faith and families: the scientific pursuit of relational spirituality / Annette Mahoney -- The role of religion in advancing the field of criminology / Byron R. Johnson -- Religion and social gerontology / Linda K. George -- Research on religion and education / William H. Jeynes -- The epidemiology of religion / Jeff Levin