A general and systematic account of the role of knowledge in society aimed to stimulate both critical discussion and empirical investigations. This book is concerned with the sociology of 'everything that passes for knowledge in society'. It focuses particularly on that 'common-sense knowledge' whic[...]

This book reformulates the sociological subdiscipline known as the sociology of knowledge. Knowledge is presented as more than ideology, including as well false consciousness, propaganda, science and art.



"... A major breakthrough in the sociology of k[...]

This important contribution to the sociology of religion provides an analysis that clarifies the often ironic interaction between religion and society. Berger is noted for his concise and lucid style.[...]

This book is the summation of many decades of work by Peter L. Berger. It outlines a new paradigm for understanding religion and pluralism in an age of multiple modernities. Along the way, Berger addresses a wide range of issues spanning individual faith, inter religious societies, and the political[...]

Formålet med denne boka er å gi en forståelse av religionen som et historisk produkt i det endelige sosiologiske resultat. Boka er delt i to deler, en systematisk og en historisk del. Med noter, liste over religionshistoriske begreper, samt emneregister og navneregister.[...]

After an extensive overview, three essays give an objective picture of how relativism and fundamentalism play out in the contemporary world.[...]