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Fundamental Concepts in Max Weber’s Sociology of Religion

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  • © 2015

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  1. Christopher Adair-Toteff
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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Conceptual Contexts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

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      Pages 3-8

    3. From Roman Agrarianism to Sociology of Religion

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      Pages 9-31

    4. Conceptual Influences and Developments

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      Pages 33-51

  3. Fundamental Concepts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 53-53
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    2. Asceticism and Mysticism

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      Pages 55-81

    3. Prophets and Pariah-People

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      Pages 83-103

    4. Salvation and Theodicy

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      Pages 105-129

    5. Charisma

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      Pages 131-155

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 157-206
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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.

About the author

Christopher S. Adair-Toteff is Honorary Senior Researcher, University of Kent, UK.

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