Practical Physiology Book

2nd Edition. — Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2014. — 185 p. Practical Physiology Book emphasizes on the importance of having a better understanding of medical physiology for developing and administering effective medication for different diseases. The book discusses these issues through the depiction of several hematology experiments that have been conducted to investigate different aspects and parts of compound microscope with slides viewed under it. The book describes how it is important for medical students to have better understanding of medical physiology and how experiments help them in achieving these objectives. Through the book it is also observed how emerging concepts in medical education, like OSCE and OSPE have been included in the curriculum to widen the scope of learning and knowledge of medical students regarding medical physiology. "A clear and comprehensive introduction to the sociology of religion, this book combines a discussion of the ideas of the main theorists with a wide range of comparative material illustrating the diversity of religion. It demonstrates the significance of the theoretical issues in the context of specific religious beliefs and practices. This unique approach shows how theories relate to and illuminate specific areas of religion in both primitive societies and in world religions such as Buddhism and Christianity." "Malcolm Hamilton takes a broad comparative view which draws on the insights of history and anthropology as well as sociology. He surveys the range of classic and contemporary theory, discussing the work of Marx, Durkheim, Malinowski, Radcliffe-Brown, Freud, Weber, and brings the story up to date by setting out the most influential recent theoretical perspectives. Each chapter on a theoretical topic is followed by a chapter on particular beliefs and practices, thus providing a sense of the multiplicity of religious beliefs and experiences and enabling readers to place their own assumptions in a wider perspective." "The Sociology of Religion will be essential reading for students of the sociology of religion, comparative religion and religious studies, and will also be of great interest to sociologists and anthropologists generally."--Jacket This expanded second edition of The Sociology of Religion provides a clear and comprehensive discussion of theoretical perspectives in relation to a wide range of substantive issues illustrating the diversity of religion. Offering a broad comparative view, Malcolm Hamilton draws on the insights of history, anthropology and sociology, surveying classic and contemporary theory to give a full picture of the variety and scope and how they relate to particular beliefs and practices. Inclusion of current debates and research findings bring this edition fully up to date in every respect. The chapters on secularisation and religious sects and movements have, in particular, been extended to incorporate recent work and developments. Both include fuller consideration of the contributions of rational choice theorists and their critics on questions such as the relationship between religious pluralism and conditions prevailing in the religious 'market place'. The chapter on sects and movements, which includes a new section on conversion, provides an extended discussion of earlier work on the nature of sectarianism as well as new insights that studies of a diverse range of religious and related movements have generated.

This new Routledge Major Work is a five-volume collection of seminal and influential articles, chapters, and extracts in the sociology of religion and related disciplines. The collection uniquely brings together material ranging widely from conceptual and theoretical discussions through substantive areas, including historical religious systems, the great world religious traditions, and religion in the contemporary world. No other collection of this kind has this breadth of coverage or historical and comparative dimension. The best work of classic writers and scholars, major contributors to the discipline over its period of development, and of contemporary theorists and specialists in substantive topics has been included to give a comprehensive picture of the subdiscipline.

"This introduction to the sociology of religion incorporates the ideas of the main theorists with a wide range of material that illustrates the large expanse of religious beliefs and practices. Malcolm Hamilton presents a broad comparative view that draws on insights in history, anthropology and sociology. The Sociology of Religion encompasses both classic and contemporary theories to present a full picture of the variety and span of theoretical perspectives." "The newly expanded second edition brings the discussion fully up to date reflecting the current debates and developments in the field."--Résumé de l'éditeur This expanded second edition combines a discussion of the main theorists with a wide range of material illustrating the diversity of religious beliefs and practices