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Description for Psychology of Religion
Hardcover. Dealing with the psychology of religion, this book focuses on psychological explanations of religion and the impact of religion on thought, feelings, and behavior. It also considers the implications of religious perspectives and findings for the practice of psychology, both scientific and applied. Editor(s): Barrett, Justin L. Series: Critical Concepts in Religious Studies. Num Pages: 1632 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HR; JMH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 2993.
Psychology of religion is essentially as old as psychology itself, with over a hundred years of history and claiming some of psychology’s most notable characters as contributors, including William James, Sigmund Freud, Gordon Allport, and Jean Piaget. In recent years, this subfield of psychology has risen in prominence. Sectarian violence, secularization, the ‘culture wars’, and increase in cross-cultural and cross-religious contact through migration, urbanization, and globalization have all contributed to heightened interest in questions such as: where do religious beliefs come from? Why do they seem to motivate behaviour so powerfully? Is religious belief and practice good or bad for ... Read more
Psychology of religion is essentially as old as psychology itself, with over a hundred years of history and claiming some of psychology’s most notable characters as contributors, including William James, Sigmund Freud, Gordon Allport, and Jean Piaget. In recent years, this subfield of psychology has risen in prominence. Sectarian violence, secularization, the ‘culture wars’, and increase in cross-cultural and cross-religious contact through migration, urbanization, and globalization have all contributed to heightened interest in questions such as: where do religious beliefs come from? Why do they seem to motivate behaviour so powerfully? Is religious belief and practice good or bad for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1632
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1632
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415488761
SKU
V9780415488761
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