Being godless : ethnographies of atheism and non-religion / edited by Ruy Llera Blanes and Galina Oustinova-Stjepanovic.

Drawing on ethnographic inquiry and the anthropological literature on doubt and atheism, this volume explores people's reluctance to pursue religion. The contributors capture the experiences of godless people and examine their perspectives on the role of religion in their personal and public li...

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Other Authors: Blanes, Ruy Llera, 1976- (Editor), Oustinova-Stjepanovic, Galina (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, [2017]
Series:Studies in social analysis ; 1
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Summary:Drawing on ethnographic inquiry and the anthropological literature on doubt and atheism, this volume explores people's reluctance to pursue religion. The contributors capture the experiences of godless people and examine their perspectives on the role of religion in their personal and public lives. In doing so, the volume contributes to a critical understanding of the processes of disengagement from religion and reveals the challenges and paradoxes that godless people face.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781785335747
178533574X
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 08, 2021).