A Luhmann, Niklas 1927-1998 creator author. Kieserling, André editor. text bibliography Electronic books. cau 2013 2013 monographic eng ger

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1 online resource (303 pages. A Systems Theory of Religion, still unfinished at Niklas Luhmann's death in 1998, was first published in German two years later thanks to the editorial work of André Kieserling. One of Luhmann's most important projects, it exemplifies his later work while redefining the subject matter of the sociology of religion. Religion, for Luhmann, is one of the many functionally differentiated social systems that make up modern society. All such subsystems consist entirely of communications and all are ""autopoietic, "" which is to say, self-organizing and self-generating. Here, Luhmann expla. Cover; Series Page; Contents; Editor's Note; 1. Religion as a Form of Meaning; 2. Coding; 3. The Function of Religion; 4. The Contingency Formula "God"; 5. The Differentiation of Religious Communication; 6. Religious Organizations; 7. The Evolution of Religion; 8. Secularization; 9. Self-Description; Notes; Index. Niklas Luhmann ; Edited by André Kieserling ; Translated by David A. Brenner with Adrian Hermann. "Originally published in German under the title Die Religion der Gesellschaft." Includes bibliographical references and index. Religion and sociology Social systems System theory Religion and sociology Social systems System theory Religion and sociology Social systems System theory POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture BL60 .L83513 2013 306.6 Luhmann, Niklas, 1927-1998. (DLC) 2012031152 080478793X 9780804787932 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1519312 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1519312 CNSPO 130303 20200709060544.0 ocn872686355 eng