This is the first collection of essays to be published on Durkheim's masterpiece The Elementary Forms of Religious Life. It represents the work of the most impo

The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life

"The Elementary Forms of Religious Life" is a book that analyzes religion as a social phenomenon. The author, the French sociologist Émile Durkheim, attributes

'If religion generated everything that is essential in society, this is because the idea of society is the soul of religion.' In The Elementary Forms of Religio

This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Elementary Forms of Religious Life analyses reli