The Sociology of Religion

Max Weber

Beacon Press, 1993 - Social Science - 304 pages

Translated by Ephraim Fischoff

With a new Foreword by Ann Swidler

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Review: The Sociology of Religion

User Review  - Olivestarr - Goodreads

This is not a page turner! It was however, extremely interesting! Kudos to Mr. Weber for having the stamina to write this.

Review: The Sociology of Religion

User Review  - Manlio Mascareño - Goodreads

Max Weber in this book explains how religion played a fundamental factor in the developement of economy in different societies. This book is composed for three essays being last one the most ...

About the author

Max Weber, a German political economist, legal historian, and sociologist, had an impact on the social sciences that is difficult to overestimate. According to a widely held view, he was the founder of the modern way of conceptualizing society and thus the modern social sciences. His major interest was the process of rationalization, which characterizes Western civilization---what he called the "demystification of the world." This interest led him to examine the three types of domination or authority that characterize hierarchical relationships: charismatic, traditional, and legal. It also led him to the study of bureaucracy; all of the world's major religions; and capitalism, which he viewed as a productof the Protestant ethic. With his contemporary, the French sociologist Emile Durkheim---they seem not to have known each other's work---he created modern sociology.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Sociology of Religion
• Author: Max Weber
• Edition: 2, reprint, reissue
• Publisher: Beacon Press, 1993
• ISBN: 0807042056, 9780807042052
• Length: 304 pages
• Subjects: Social Science / General; Social Science / Sociology / General; Social Science / Sociology of Religion