Fundamental Concepts in Max Weber''s Sociology of Religion

Informationen zum Autor Christopher S. Adair-Toteff is Honorary Senior Researcher, University of Kent, UK. Klappentext This book helps explain some of Max Weber's key concepts such as charisma, asceticism, mysticism, pariah-people, prophets, salvation, and theodicy and places them within the context of Weber's sociology of religion. Zusammenfassung This book helps explain some of Max Weber's key concepts such as charisma! asceticism! mysticism! pariah-people! prophets! salvation! and theodicy and places them within the context of Weber's sociology of religion. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface PART I: CONCEPTUAL CONTEXTS 1. Introduction 2. From Roman Agrarianism to Sociology of Religion 3. Conceptual Influences and Developments PART TWO: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS 4. Asceticism and Mysticism 5. Prophets and Pariah-people 6. Salvation and Theodicy 7. Charisma Bibliography

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• Autori: Christopher Adair-Toteff
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2015
• EAN: 9781137472175
• ISBN: 978-1-137-47217-5
• Pagine: 215
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; B, Sociology of Religion, Sociology, Religion & beliefs, History of Religion, Sociology, general, Sociology & anthropology, Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Religion—History, Religion and sociology, Social Aspects of Religion