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Virtuosity, Charisma and Social Order: A Comparative Sociological Study of Monasticism in Theravada Buddhism and Medieval Catholicism - Cambridge Cultural Social Studies Ilana Friedrich Silber
Virtuosity, Charisma and Social Order: A Comparative Sociological Study of Monasticism in Theravada Buddhism and Medieval Catholicism - Cambridge Cultural Social Studies
Ilana Friedrich Silber
This book is a comparative study of the interaction between monasticism and society in Theravada Buddhism and Medieval Catholicism. It investigates the forces that shaped the ideological power of religious elites in the historical framework of the Great Traditions.
264 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 20, 2005 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521021371 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 264 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 16 mm · 402 g |
| Language | English |
| Series Editor | Alexander, Jeffrey C. |
| Series Editor | Seidman, Steven |