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The Sacred Canopy : Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion by Peter L. Berger is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Sacred Canopy : Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion about?
This absorbing and original examination brilliantly argues that religion is a product of the society from which it springs--that it is the "sacred canopy" which every human society builds over its world to give it meaning. In this book, Berger expands on theories of knowledge that he first explored (with Thomas Luckmann) in __The Social Construction of Reality.__ With illustrations drawn from a variety of primitive, ancient, and contemporary religions.
Who reads The Sacred Canopy : Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion?
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Peter L. Berger
- Publisher
- Open Road Media
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780385073059
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Christian, Fiction, Religion
- Rating
- 3.94 / 5 (743 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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