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This book explores major social-theoretical approaches to religion — how religious beliefs, institutions, and practices intersect with social structures, identity, modernity, and conflict. James A. Beckford examines classical and contemporary theories, bringing sociological analysis to bear on issues such as secularization, fundamentalism, globalization, and religious pluralism, offering a comprehensive framework for understanding religion in modern societies.

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