''Sociology of Rulership and Religion'' is a
book
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written by
Maximilian Weber, a
German
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economist
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and
sociologist.
The original edition was in German. The book examines the hierarchic structures in religion and how these relate to political theories of governance and economics.
See also
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Religion
Religion is usually defined as a social- cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relates humanity to supernatural, ...
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Sociology
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References
External links
Online ebook of ''Sociology of Rulership and Religion''
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Sociology books
Works by Max Weber