Virtuosity, Charisma and Social Order
A Comparative Sociological Study of Monasticism in Theravada Buddhism and Medieval Catholicism
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- Author: Ilana Friedrich Silber
- Date Published: October 2005
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- isbn: 9780521021371
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This is a comparative study of the interaction between monasticism and society in Theravada Buddhism and medieval Catholicism. Building on Weber's classical analysis of religious virtuosity on one hand, and opposing recent comparative historical sociology's neglect of structures of meaning on the other, the author demonstrates the combined impact of religious orientations, macrosocietal structures, and virtuoso radicalism in shaping the ideological power of religious elites in the historical framework of the Great Traditions.
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"...a learned analysis....Silber's book should quickly become a classic in comparative religious research and deserves a place on the syllabus of any graduate course in the field." Sociology of Religion
See more reviews"...Silber's account is largely convincing, and her intention can only be applauded. The book will be essential reading for those interested in Weberian scholarship, especially for its conceptualization of religious virtuosity and its treatment of the "worldly facets of otherworldly religious orientations." For specialists in medieval Christianity and Theravada Buddhism the book offers an insightful and provocative interpretation of the literature. Moreover, sociologists of culture will find a stimulating empirical exploration of the issues involved in the relation between culture and structure." American Journal of Sociology
"...Silber's analysis of the material raises new theoretical questions and suggests some cogent answers. ...well-worth attending to. An important contribution to comparative historical sociology." Choice
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- Date Published: October 2005
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521021371
- length: 264 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 16 mm
- weight: 0.402kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Part I. Virtuosi and Society: Elements of Macrosociological Approach:
1. The Weberian legacy
2. Monasticism and social order: a multidimensional perspective: Part II. Virtuosi asnd Society in Theravada Buddhism:
3. Ideological groundings: hierarchy and ritualized exchange
4. Virtuosity institutionalized
The Sangha in Social Context
5. Virtuoso radicalism: the triumph of a syndrome
Part III. Virtuosi and Society in Medieval Catholicism:
6. Ideological groundings: plurality and conditional exchange
7. Virtuosity institutionalized: monasticism in social context
8. Virtuoso radicalism: a self-defeating triumph
Part IV. Virtuosity, Charisma and Social Order:
9. Virtuosity and the virtuoso-society syndrome
10. The virtuoso syndrome in comparative historical perspective
Conclusion.
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