The Elementary Forms of Religious Life

by Emile Durkheim

Religion Sociology

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Emile Durkheim investigates the social roots of religion, showing how collective beliefs and rituals shape society and individual experience.

ISBN-13 9780199540129 ASIN 0199540128 Views 312 Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2008 Edition Abridged Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 416 Created February 17, 2026 Updated September 20, 2026

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The Elementary Forms of Religious Life examines religion as a fundamental aspect of human society.

Emile Durkheim analyzes the social origins and functions of religious beliefs and practices.

The work explores how collective rituals and symbols create and sustain social cohesion.

This study remains a key text in the fields of sociology and anthropology.

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