Virtuosity, Charisma and Social Order A Comparative Sociological Study of Monasticism in Theravada Buddhism and Medieval Catholicism |
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| Author:
| Silber, Ilana Friedrich |
| Contribution by:
| Alexander, Jeffrey C.
Seidman, Steven |
| Series title: | Cambridge Cultural Social Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-41397-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1995 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $132.00 |
Book Description:
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This book is a comparative study of the interaction between monasticism and society in Theravada Buddhism and Medieval Catholicism. It investigates the forces that shaped the ideological power of religious elites in the historical framework of the Great Traditions.
This book is a comparative study of the interaction between monasticism and society in Theravada Buddhism and Medieval Catholicism. It investigates the forces that shaped the ideological power of religious elites in the historical framework of the Great Traditions.