In The Elementary Forms of Religious Life (1912), Emile Durkheim sets himself the task of discovering the enduring source of human social identity. He investigates what he considered to be the simplest form of documented religion--totemism among the Aborigines of Australia-- and argues that the need of men and women to relate to each other socially lies at the heart of our religious experience.
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In The Elementary Forms of Religious Life (1912), Emile Durkheim sets himself the task of discovering the enduring source of human social identity. He investigates what he considered to be the simplest form of documented religion--totemism among the Aborigines of Australia-- and argues that the need of men and women to relate to each other socially lies at the heart of our religious experience.
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A classic in the field of religious studies or on aspects on religiosity. Also dealt with on sociological grounds are how such areas of psychic life can be classified and designated. Observes and comments on behavior relating to the numinous; considers such behaviors and motivations starting with earliest times by man .