Sociology of Rulership and Religion

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Sociology of Rulership and Religion is a book written by Maximilian Weber, a German economist and sociologist. [1] [2] 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.

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  2. Duara, Prasenjit, ed. (2014), "Dialogical transcendence and secular nationalism in the Sinosphere", The Crisis of Global Modernity: Asian Traditions and a Sustainable Future, Asian Connections, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 156–194, doi:10.1017/cbo9781139998222.007, ISBN   978-1-107-08225-0 , retrieved 2023-09-22