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Virtuosity, Charisma and Social Order - A Comparative Sociological Study of Monasticism in Theravada Buddhism and Medieval Catholicism (Paperback, New ed) Loot Price: R1,548

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Virtuosity, Charisma and Social Order - A Comparative Sociological Study of Monasticism in Theravada Buddhism and Medieval...

Virtuosity, Charisma and Social Order - A Comparative Sociological Study of Monasticism in Theravada Buddhism and Medieval Catholicism (Paperback, New ed)

Ilana Friedrich Silber

Series: Cambridge Cultural Social Studies

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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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Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Cultural Social Studies
Release date:	October 2005
First published:	1995
Authors:	Ilana Friedrich Silber
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	264
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-02137-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious institutions & organizations > Religious communities & monasticism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious institutions & organizations > Religious communities & monasticism Promotions
LSN:	0-521-02137-5
Barcode:	9780521021371