The Faith of the Fathers: on the Christianity of Early American Sociology

The early development of American sociology is often discussed in the context of late nineteenth-century Protestantism, with the implication that in these years sociology was a part of this organizational-institutional nexus. This essay argues that it is more accurate to interpret this aspect of soc...

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Main Author: Swatos, William H. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: 1983
In: Sociological analysis
Year: 1983, Volume: 44, Issue: 1, Pages: 33-52
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