Modern · Sociology
The Elementary Forms of Religious Life
by Émile Durkheim. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Émile Durkheim examining society, religion, solidarity; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
- Date
- 1912
- Origin
- France
- Era
- Modern
- Genre
- Sociology
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Émile Durkheim examining society, religion, solidarity; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.