{"product_id":"religion-and-society","title":"Religion and Society","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"86\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"86\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"408\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"120\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"120\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"99\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Religion and Society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"159\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"159\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"134\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Debiprasad Chattopadhyay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"186\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"175\"\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"215\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"215\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"203\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aakar Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"239\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"239\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"231\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"274\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"274\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"269\"\u003eFirst Publication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1987\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"303\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"303\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"298\"\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"330\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"330\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"318\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4th Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"355\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"355\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"345\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"382\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"382\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"378\"\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 211\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"408\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"408\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"394\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789350022511\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"993\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"429\"\u003eAbout The Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"452\"\u003eReligion and Society\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of eight essays by Debiprasad Chattopadhyay that explores the social role of religion throughout human history. Chattopadhyay follows the Marxian framework, dividing human history into three stages: the pre-class stage, the emergence of class divisions, and the future classless society. According to this framework, religion did not exist in the earliest human societies, with magic serving similar functions. As class divisions arose, religion became a historical necessity, playing a complex and often contradictory role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1583\"\u003eChattopadhyay argues that religion, while historically necessary, has evolved over time. It has served as an instrument of control, enforcing the submission of the working masses, while at other times, it has inspired resistance against tyranny and oppression. However, as societies transition to classless systems, the need for religion will disappear. Chattopadhyay connects this argument to the broader Marxist understanding of the universe and human evolution, where everything, both material and spiritual, is in a constant state of flux, coming into existence and passing out of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1943\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe book also delves into empirical analyses of ancient Indian religions, linking historical events and sociological contexts to the role of religion in these periods. Chattopadhyay’s work presents a deep philosophical analysis of religion as both a product of and a force within society, ultimately arguing for its transcendence in a future classless world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aakar Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49907211403568,"sku":"NationalBookAgency_2268","price":355.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/aakar-books-book-default-title-religion-and-society-41199878537520.jpg?v=1775980198","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/religion-and-society","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}