From deprived to revived : religious revivals as adaptive systems / / Mikko Heimola
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| Autore: |
Heimola Mikko <1979->
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| Titolo: |
From deprived to revived : religious revivals as adaptive systems / / Mikko Heimola
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| Pubblicazione: | Boston : , : De Gruyter, , [2013] |
| ©2013 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (212 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 306.6/69094897 |
| Soggetto topico: | Adaptability (Psychology) |
| Religion and sociology | |
| Revivals - Finland - History - 19th century | |
| Social systems | |
| System theory | |
| Soggetto non controllato: | Religious revivals |
| evolution of cooperation | |
| ritual behavior | |
| social systems | |
| Classificazione: | BE 2200 |
| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | From deprived to revived |
| ISBN: | 1-61451-377-5 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910813712403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Religion and reason ; ; 53.