Sacred Companies
Organizational Aspects of Religion and Religious Aspects of Organizations
ISBN13: 9780195113228ISBN10: 0195113225
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432 pages
Jan 1998,
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Description
Religion is intrinsically social, and hence irretrievably organizational. Religion and organizations have separately been the objects of frequent study, but their confluence has rarely been considered. This interdisciplinary collection of mostly unpublished papers is the first volume to tackle this neglected subject. The result of a three-year research project at Yale sponsored by the Lilly Endowment, the volume looks at such topics as the historical sources and patterns of U.S. religious institutions, contemporary patterns of denominational authority, the congregation as organization, and the interface between religious and secular institutions.Reviews
"The book is filled with rich material."--Church History
"An excellent book; highly recommended."--Choice
Product Details
432 pages; 17 line illus.; 6-1/8 x 9-1/4; ISBN13: 978-0-19-511322-8ISBN10: 0-19-511322-5About the Author(s)
Edited by N. J. Demerath, III, Professor of Sociology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst , Peter Dobkin Hall, Director and Research Scientist, Program on Non-Profit Organizations, Yale University , Terry Schmitt, Parish Minister, United Church of Christ , and Rhys H. Williams, Associate Professor of Sociology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
