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The Impact of Religious Denomination on Mentality and Behavior: an Introduction
Die Prägung von Einstellungen und Verhalten durch die Konfession: eine Einführung
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Abstract For at least 500 years, differences in denomination have helped shape social life in Europe. How have religious perspectives influenced the perception of the other, lifestyles, and living conditions? How do we weigh the influence of religion in relation to other social characteristics – and is relig... mehr
For at least 500 years, differences in denomination have helped shape social life in Europe. How have religious perspectives influenced the perception of the other, lifestyles, and living conditions? How do we weigh the influence of religion in relation to other social characteristics – and is religion still relevant in modern Europe? This collection of papers in this HSR Forum addresses the role of religious affiliation and belief on demo-graphic and social behavior in the past. Drawing on both qualitative and quan-titative sources, the authors seek to understand how attachment to particular religious denominations shaped the attitudes and behavior of people in a variety of European societies in previous centuries. The papers focus on denominational differences in demographic and economic behavior in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Poland and Albania. While aware that religion was not the only determinant of differences in thought and behavior, they argue that religion influenced mentalities and actions, especially in societies divided by denomination.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
historische Entwicklung; Religionszugehörigkeit; Wertorientierung; Europa; Religiosität; Mentalität; Fruchtbarkeit; Glaube; Familie; Einfluss; Sterblichkeit; ökonomisches Verhalten; Einstellung
Klassifikation
Sozialgeschichte, historische Sozialforschung
Religionssoziologie
Freie Schlagwörter
demographic behavior
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2017
Seitenangabe
S. 7-22
Zeitschriftentitel
Historical Social Research, 42 (2017) 2
Heftthema
The Impact of Religious Denomination on Mentality and Behavior
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.42.2017.2.7-22
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)