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Weber and the Persistence of Religion: Social Theory, Capitalism and the Sublime (Routledge Advances in Sociology) - Softcover

Book 15 of 369: Routledge Advances in Sociology

Lough, Joseph W. H.

 
9780415543767: Weber and the Persistence of Religion: Social Theory, Capitalism and the Sublime (Routledge Advances in Sociology)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0415543762 ISBN 13: 9780415543767
Publisher: Routledge, 2009

Synopsis

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 and contemporary texts, including Immanuel Kant, Foucault and Jean Baudrillard, to help explain the peculiar character of religion and spirituality in mature capitalist societies.

This book shows how the peculiar disembodied character of contemporary spirituality and religion, along with the disenchanted character of public life, may be formally related to the increasingly disembodied, immaterial character of value in capitalist societies. It will be of interest to students and scholars of Social Theory, History, the Sociology of Religion and Philosophy.

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About the Author

Joseph W.H. Lough is a Lecturer in Political Economy at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415543762
ISBN 13 
9780415543767
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
160