Psychology of religion in Turkey

In 'Psychology of religion in Turkey', senior and emerging Turkish scholars present critical conceptual analyses and empirical studies devoted to the Psychology of Religion in Turkey. Parts 1 and 2 consist of articles placing the psychology of religion in historical context of an ancient c...

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Contributors: Ağilkaya-Şahin, Zuhâl (Editor) ; Ağılkaya-Şahin, Zuhâl (Other) ; Streib, Heinz 1951- (Other) ; Ayten, Ali (Other) ; Hood, Ralph W., Jr. 1942- (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill 2015
In:Year: 2015
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Turkey / Islam / Religious psychology
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Psychology, Religious Turkey
B Islamic sociology
B Religion
B Psychology, Religious
B Turkey Religion Turkey
B Islam Psychology
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Summary:In 'Psychology of religion in Turkey', senior and emerging Turkish scholars present critical conceptual analyses and empirical studies devoted to the Psychology of Religion in Turkey. Parts 1 and 2 consist of articles placing the psychology of religion in historical context of an ancient culture undergoing modernization and secularization and articles devoted to the uniqueness of Islam among the great faith traditions. Part 3 is devoted to empirical studies of religion and positive outcomes related to health and virtues while part 4 is devoted to empirical studies on social outcomes of religious commitment in Turkey. Finally, part 5 is devoted to the issues of religiousness and spirituality, including two studies focused upon Turkish Sufism
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9004290869