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The Anthropology of Religious Charisma

- Ecstasies and Institutions

About The Anthropology of Religious Charisma

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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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781137377623
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 248
  • Published:
  • December 18, 2013
  • Dimensions:
  • 153x223x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 442 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: July 25, 2024

Description of The Anthropology of Religious Charisma

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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