Robert N. Bellah

Robert N. Bellah
Bellah in 2008
Born
Robert Neelly Bellah

(1927-02-23)February 23, 1927
Altus, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedJuly 30, 2013(2013-07-30) (aged 86)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Spouse
Melanie Hyman
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(m. 1948; died 2010)​
Academic background
EducationHarvard University (BA, PhD)
ThesisReligion and Society in Tokugawa Japan (1955)
Doctoral advisor
Other advisorsDavid Aberle
Influences
Academic work
DisciplineSociology
Sub-disciplineSociology of religion
School or traditionCommunitarianism
Institutions
Doctoral studentsJeffrey C. Alexander
Notable works
  • The Broken Covenant (1975)
  • Habits of the Heart (1985)
  • Religion in Human Evolution (2011)
Notable ideas
Influenced

Robert Neelly Bellah (February 23, 1927 – July 30, 2013) was an American sociologist and the Elliott Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. He was internationally known for his work related to the sociology of religion.

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