Books by Daniele Hervieu-Leger

Presents a sociological redefinition and reexamination of religion. For religion to endure in the modern world, Hervieu-Leger finds, it must have deep roots in traditions and times in which it was not defined as irrelevant.

aeo A major new account of the nature of religion and its changing role in modern societies, by one of the most original French sociologists writing on religion today. aeo Written in a stylish and accessible way, this book addresses the problem of how to distinguish religion from other systems of meaning in modern Western society.