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Author Weber, Max.

Title The sociology of religion
Published Boston : Beacon Press, 1993

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 W'BOOL  306.6 Web/Sor 1993  AVAILABLE
Description lxxvii, 304 pages ; 21 cm
Contents Foreword / Ann Swidler -- Introduction / Talcott Parsons -- I. The Rise of Religions -- II. Gods, Magicians, and Priests -- III. The Idea of God, Religious Ethics, and Taboo -- IV. The Prophet -- V. The Religious Congregation, Preaching, and Pastoral Care -- VI. Castes, Estates, Classes, and Religion -- VII. Religion of Non-Privileged Classes -- VIII. Intellectualism, Intellectuals, and the History of Religion -- IX. Theodicy, Salvation, and Rebirth -- X. The Different Roads to Salvation -- XI. Asceticism, Mysticism, and Salvation Religion -- XII. Soteriology and Types of Salvation -- XIII. Religious Ethics, the World Order, and Culture -- XIV. The Relationship of Religion to Politics, Economics, Sexuality, and Art -- XV. Judaism, Christianity, and the Socio-Economic Order -- XVI. The Attitude of the Other World Religions to the Social and Economic Order -- Appendix I. Chronological Summary of Max Weber's Life / the Translator -- Appendix II. The Background and Fate of Weber's Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft / the Translator
Notes This ed. first published: c1963
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Translation of: Religionssoziologie
Subject Religion and sociology.
Religion -- History.
Author Parsons, Talcott, 1902-1979.
Swidler, Ann, 1944-
LC no. 92038884
ISBN 0807042056