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Patterns of Culture
Ruth Benedict
Mariner Books, 1989
a classic in the field
+ This Book Has At Least One Significant "Insight"
This book describes several diverse cultures in depth and detail. The emphasis is on overall world view and the conceptual foundations of each culture. The writing is lucid, involving and evocative. This book sheds more light on the issue of what is basic to all human nature, and what is ...
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Ministering Cross-Culturally: An Incarnational Model for Personal Relationships
Sherwood G. Lingenfelter, Marvin K. Mayers
Baker Academic, 2003
Great resource for any Christian
+ very helpful for those ministering in other cultures
+ The classic text, but some problems
+ Ministering Cross Culturally
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The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
Samuel P. Huntington
Simon & Schuster, 1998
Confirmed predictions
+ Engrossing analysis of world order
+ A decent picture of world politics with some flaws
First published in 1996, this scholarly discussion of future international relations has been a classic from the beginning and will remain so for decades to come. From among the seven most important civilizations the author selected three, which may collide in conflict. Thus, in Moslem eyes ...
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The Sociology of Religion
Max Weber
Beacon Press, 1993
What is Sociology?
In reading books written by Weber, you should read this book at last. this book is very core of his idea, and it's the most important one in the present term. I profoundly hope you to read this book. You can get this book at 17.00$ at Borders book store, though Amazon com sells at 18.95. Buy it, ...
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Religion in Society: A Sociology of Religion (8th Edition) (MySearchLab Series 15% off)
Ronald L. Johnstone
Prentice Hall, 2006
A Satisfactory Textbook for the Sociology of Religion
Johnstone, professor sociology at Ball State University, presents a thorough sociological examination of religion and its phenomena. The book has been updated six times. Its latest edition, the sixth, published in 2001, utilizes current statistics and trends in the upgrading process, thereby ...
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Anthropological Insights for Missionaries
Paul G. Hiebert
Baker Academic, 1985
Anthropological insights are for missionaries!
+ Helpful advice for those considering foreign mission work
+ Cultural Insight
+ Academic, yet insighful
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The Multiple Identities of the Middle East
Bernard Lewis
Schocken, 2001
The multiple meanderings of Professor Lewis
+ Good with comments
+ An informative study of religion, race, and nation
This is a more readable book than Lewis's "The Middle East: A Brief History of the Last 2,000 Years;" perhaps simply because it is much shorter. I read it twice, with a five year break between.
Writing style apart, the book contains a wealth of information. The theme is that the Middle East ...
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The Clash of Civilizations?: The Debate
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs, 1996
Written and discussed long before any Danish Mohammed-Cartoon
+ Good compilation of essays regarding the West vs. the Rest
The analysis, published 1993 by Huntington, written long before any Danish Mohammed-Cartoon, has refocused attention after the 9/11 Islamic terrorist attacks - and there seems to be no end: Madrid (3/11/04), bombings in Istanbul (11/20/03) and in London (7/7/05) or the ritual assassination of Dutch ...
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Handbook of the Sociology of Religion
Cambridge University Press, 2003
Religion is a critical construct for understanding contemporary social life. It illuminates the everyday experiences and practices of many individuals, is a significant component of diverse institutional processes including politics, gender relations, and socioeconomic inequality, and plays a vital role in public culture and social change. This handbook showcases current research and thinking ...
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The Rites of Passage
Arnold van Gennep
University Of Chicago Press, 1961
A book worth reading
+ A good text in anthropology
This book is worth reading. As an early work (published in 1908), it has influenced many Anthropologists. Amazingly, it was not translated into English from French until 1960, so students (and others) who wished to read it had to be either fluent in French or willing to translate it sentence by ...
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Anthropology for Christian Witness
Charles H. Kraft
Orbis Books, 1997
Every Christian Should Read This
+ Excellent book!
+ Modern Classic for Missiology
A truly amazing book, it completely changed the way I viewed cross cultural witnessing and also changed how I see other cultures. If I were to make a list of books for every Christian to read, the first two would be: 1. Bible (duh) 2. Anthropology for Christian Witness. The first reviewer has ...
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Anthropological Reflections on Missiological Issues
Paul G. Hiebert
Baker Academic, 1994
Excellent for those who are mission minded.
+ Must reading for missionaries and pastors
+ A Strong Start, Then Some Pitfalls
+ Anthropological Reflections on Missiological Issues
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How Should We Then Live?: The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture
Francis A. Schaeffer
Crossway Books, 2005
Thoughtful review of worldviews
+ A question we all have to ask ourselves
+ The Misery of Modernity and Post-Modernity
This is a very thoughtful and penetrating book about different worldviews, especially modernism or post-modernism and Christianity. Helpful for helping those influenced by current Western culture.
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Christian Perspectives on Sociology
Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2001
Christian Perspectives on Sociology
Christian Perspectives on Sociology is a collection of essays dealing with the various subfields of sociology covered in introductory sociology courses. The contributors represent a broad range of theological and sociological perspectives; they come from various Christian colleges and address the ...
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The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (Perennial Classics)
Eric Hoffer
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2002
Still valid after all these years...
+ Fanatic; True Believer; Religionist; Atheist; Nazi: Communist
+ The Medium is the Message--and the Medium is Rage
+ Astonishing psychological insight
+ A Warning To All Who Listen
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