Schools of Asceticism: Ideology and Organization in Medieval Religious Communities
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Max Weber argued that medieval religious movements were an important source for the distinctive rationality of Western civilization. He intended to study precisely this theme but died before he could do so. In Schools of Asceticism, Lutz Kaelber builds on Weber's ideas by presenting a fresh historical and theoretical analysis of orthodox and heretical religious groups in the Middle Ages. He explores how doctrine and social organization shaped...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0271028920
ISBN13:9780271028927
Release Date:April 1998
Publisher:Penn State University Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.94 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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