The Religious Experience: Classical Philosophical and Social Theories

For courses in the Sociology, Philosophy, and Psychology of Religion in the departments of Sociology and Religious Studies; also appropriate as a supplemental text in Seminaries and Schools of Theology. Providing a full exposition of the classical philosophical and social theories of religion, this text covers the major thinkers from the time of the 18th century Enlightenment through the 20th century. It discusses virtually all classical works, providing chapters on each participant in historical order, so that students can learn how insight developed through time.