Max Weber, capitalism and the religion of India
This paper examines Max Weber's 'The Religion of India' and places it in the wider context of his work. It tries to show in detail how Weber's study of India formed part of the comparative analysis of world civilizations which was the natural result of his interest in the causal...
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1982
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| description | This paper examines Max Weber's 'The Religion of India' and places it in the wider context of his work. It tries to show in detail how Weber's study of India formed part of the comparative analysis of world civilizations which was the natural result of his interest in the causal antecedants of the rise of industrial capitalism in the West. With this background correctly understood, it is possible to appreciate why Weber approached Indian religion in the way that he did, and to avoid some common mistakes. Weber is summarized on the most important aspects of Indian religion and a brief attempt is made to state how valid his remarks still are. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:7987e948-141b-4c20-bf0c-2a28593b2c1c2022-03-26T20:38:00ZMax Weber, capitalism and the religion of IndiaJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:7987e948-141b-4c20-bf0c-2a28593b2c1cAnthropologyTheology and ReligionEnglishOxford University Research Archive - ValetSAGE Publications1982Gellner, DBritish Sociological AssociationThis paper examines Max Weber's 'The Religion of India' and places it in the wider context of his work. It tries to show in detail how Weber's study of India formed part of the comparative analysis of world civilizations which was the natural result of his interest in the causal antecedants of the rise of industrial capitalism in the West. With this background correctly understood, it is possible to appreciate why Weber approached Indian religion in the way that he did, and to avoid some common mistakes. Weber is summarized on the most important aspects of Indian religion and a brief attempt is made to state how valid his remarks still are. |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Max Weber, capitalism and the religion of India |
| title_short | Max Weber, capitalism and the religion of India |
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