The Anthropology of Religious Charisma

The Anthropology of Religious Charisma
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 9781137377630
ISBN-13 : 1137377631
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Book Synopsis The Anthropology of Religious Charisma by : C. Lindholm

Download or read book The Anthropology of Religious Charisma written by C. Lindholm and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-12-18 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to Max Weber, charisma is opposed to bureaucratic order. This collection reveals the limits of that formula. The contributors show how charisma is a part of cultural frameworks while retaining its ecstatic character among American and Italian Catholics, Syrian Sufis, Taiwanese Buddhists, Hassidic Jews, and Amazonian shamans, among others.


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