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Weber and the Persistence of Religion Social Theory, Capitalism and the Sublime
By Joseph W. H. Lough
Copyright 2006
156 Pages
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Routledge
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There is an increasing interest in religion and belief and the diverse forms these take in the contemporary world. This timely book provides a unique analysis of these issues through a discussion of the work of Marx and Weber.
Taking Max Weber’s interpretations of capitalism and religion as its point of departure, Weber and the Persistence of Religion re-examines a wide range of classical... Read more
1. Introduction: Contemporary religion 2. The Retreat of Ultimate and Sublime Values 3. Disembodiment And The Sublime: The Birth Of Modern Religion 4. The "Spirit" Of Capitalism 5. The Hiatus Irrationalis 6. The Prophetic Pneuma 7. The Community Unto Death 8. The Body Of Religion
Biography
Joseph W.H. Lough is a Lecturer in Political Economy at the University of California, Berkeley.
"Recommended." -- L. Braude, Choice
