Durkheim
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- Durkheim
- Key feature of religion is a fundamental distinction between the sacred & the profane
- The profane= things without any special significance, they are ordinary and mundane
- In order to find the true essence of religion we must study it in its simplest form in the simplest kind of society (clan society)
- Studied Arunta an aboriginal tribe with a clan system
- Key feature of religion is a fundamental distinction between the sacred & the profane
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