Virtuosity, Charisma and Social Order

Virtuosity, Charisma and Social Order
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-13 : 9780521413978
ISBN-10 : 0521413974
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Book Synopsis Virtuosity, Charisma and Social Order by : Ilana Friedrich-Silber

Download or read book Virtuosity, Charisma and Social Order written by Ilana Friedrich-Silber and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1995-04-28 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comparative macrosociological study of the interaction between religious virtuosi and society in two civilizations: traditional Theravada Buddhism and Medieval Catholicism. Merging Weberian sociology with the Maussian tradition of gift-analysis, and criticizing the neglect of meaning in current comparative historical sociology, the author also argues the need for a multidimensional approach capable of addressing the part played by religious orientations in shaping the institutional strength and ideological power of religious elites in the historical framework of the Great Traditions.


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