The Sociology of Religion

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With a new Foreword by Ann Swidler

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Foreword
Translator's Preface
Introduction
The Rise of Religions	p. 1
Gods, Magicians, and Priests	p. 20
The Idea of God, Religious Ethics, and Taboo	p. 32
The Prophet	p. 46
The Religious Congregation, Preaching, and Pastoral Care	p. 60
Castes, Estates, Classes, and Religion	p. 80
Religion of Non-Privileged Classes	p. 95
Intellectualism, Intellectuals, and the History of Religion	p. 118
Theodicy, Salvation, and Rebirth	p. 138
The Different Roads to Salvation	p. 151
Asceticism, Mysticism, and Salvation Religion	p. 166
Soteriology and Types of Salvation	p. 184
Religious Ethics, the World Order, and Culture	p. 207
The Relationship of Religion to Politics, Economics, Sexuality, and Art	p. 223
Judaism, Christianity, and the Socio-Economic Order	p. 246
The Attitude of the Other World Religions to the Social and Economic Order	p. 262
Appendix I. Chronological Summary of Max Weber's Life	p. 275
Appendix II. The Background and Fate of Weber's Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft	p. 280
Index	p. 287
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