Virtuosity, charisma and social order: a comparative sociological study of monasticism in theravada buddhism and medieval catholicism
Auteur :
Silber, Ilana Friedrich
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521413978
Date de publication :
28 avr. 1995
Dimensions :
23,7 x 16,0 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
638 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.