Monotheism, Materialism, and Collective Purpose
An Analysis of Underhill's Correlations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2208282 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Guy E Swanson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 862-869 |
| Publication date | 1975-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9602 • E-ISSN: 1537-5390 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/225896 |
| OpenAlex | W2046493642 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 2 |
Underhill's suggestion that monotheism is associated more strongly with the sustenance activities of primitive societies than with their political organization is found to be incorrect. When the crucial political arrangements are held constant, there is no relationship between monotheism and a society's principal methods for obtaining food. These political arrangements are related to monotheism when the type of sustenance activity is controlled
Epistemology · Materialism · Monotheism · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Sustenance · Theology · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2008 (20) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |