Max Weber's Economic Ethic of the World Religions

An Analysis
Herausgeber: Ertman, Thomas C

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book identifies what is living and what is dead in Max Weber's analyses of China, India and Ancient Israel.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. März 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 158mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 631g
• ISBN-13: 9781107133877
• ISBN-10: 1107133874
• Artikelnr.: 47722103

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Introduction: 1. Max Weber's Economic Ethic of the World Religions:
a neglected social science classic? Thomas Ertman; Part II. Weber's
Economic Ethic of the World Religions in the Context of his Overall
Intellectual Project: 2. Max Weber's Sociology of Religion: a project in
comparison and developmental history Wolfgang Schluchter; 3. Introductory
remarks on Max Weber's Economic Ethic of the World Religions Hartmann
Tyrell; Part III. Reassessing Weber on China: 4. Weber's religion of China
Timothy Brook; 5. The Chinese state, social order and economic change R.
Bin Wong; 6. Max Weber and patterns of Chinese history Dingxin Zhao; Part
IV. Reassessing Max Weber on India: 7. Max Weber and Indian religions David
Lorenzen; 8. Politics, state and empire in Weber's The Religions of India
Philip Stern; 9. India in comparison: Max Weber's analytical agenda Martin
Fuchs; Part V. Reassessing Max Weber on Ancient Israel: 10. Max Weber's
sociological approach and ancient Israel: an archaeological critique
William Dever; 11. Weber's Ancient Judaism: how well has it worn? Ziony
Zevit; 12. Max Weber's sociology of Ancient Judaism as part of his project
on the economic ethics of the world religions Eckart Otto; Part VI.
Conclusion: 13. Living and dead in Max Weber's Economic Ethic of the World
Religions Thomas Ertman; Index.