
Weber and the Persistence of Religion
Social Theory, Capitalism and the Sublime
Joseph W. H. Lough(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 13. March 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
156 pages
978-0-415-54376-7 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate and Professional
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
254 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-54376-7 (9780415543767)
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Joseph W.H. Lough is a Lecturer in Political Economy at the University of California, Berkeley.
Content
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