Sociology, Religion and Grace

by Arpad Szakolczai

Book Overview

This book offers a sociological analysis of the Renaissance, focusing on the concept of grace, and the unity that exists between its various meanings: theological, anthropological (gift-giving, Mauss; and sociability, Simmel), and aesthetical (beauty and gracefulness).

Since the seminal work of Max Weber rooted capitalism, and thus the modern world, in the Protestant ethic, interest in the Renaissance among social scientists has been minimal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415654289
• ISBN13: 9780415654289
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"