Virtuosity, Charisma and Social Order
Author | : Ilana Friedrich-Silber |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 1995-04-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521413978 |
ISBN-13 | : 0521413974 |
Rating | : 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
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.