Mass observers making meaning: religion, spirituality and atheism in late 20th-century Britain

"What do people believe about death and the afterlife? How do they negotiate the relationship between science and religion? Do forces they think of as supernatural affect their lives? And how do they account for apparently paranormal events or exceptional moments of sudden enlightenment? Using...

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Main Author: Hinton, James (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London [England] Bloomsbury Academic 2022
In:Year: 2022
Edition:First edition
Series/Journal:The Mass-Observation Critical Series
Further subjects:B British & Irish history
B Mass-Observation (Project : 1937-1960?)
B Social & Cultural History
B History of religion
B Great Britain Religion 20th century
B Religion and sociology (Great Britain) History 20th century
B Electronic books
B Public Opinion (Great Britain)
B Agnosticism & atheism
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9781350274532

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