The spirit of religion and the secular interest: Max Weber's thesis
The paper examines the fundamental doctrines of Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka in the light of Max Weber's thesis in the sociology of religion. It is argued that while the main doctrines of Buddhism are certainly inimical to wordly activities, the contemporary Buddhists in Sri Lanka clearly di...
| Published in: | Asian thought & society |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Univ. , Publication Center
1990
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| In: |
Asian thought & society
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| Further subjects: | B
Sri Lanka
Buddhism
Buddhisten
Religiöse Kultur
Social structure
Religious sociology
B Buddhism B Religious sociology B Sri Lanka B Buddhist B Religion B Culture |
| Summary: | The paper examines the fundamental doctrines of Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka in the light of Max Weber's thesis in the sociology of religion. It is argued that while the main doctrines of Buddhism are certainly inimical to wordly activities, the contemporary Buddhists in Sri Lanka clearly distinguish doctrinal Buddhism from their worldly activities. (DÜI-Sen) |
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| ISSN: | 0361-3968 |
| Contains: | In: Asian thought & society
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