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Andreas E. Buss

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Description:The book attempts to identify the uniqueness of the Russian-Orthodox religious tradition and to contrast it with two of the characteristics of modern Western its particular economic ethics and individualism. Max Weber and Louis Dumont provide the theoretical framework.The first part of the analysis is concerned with the economic ethics among Orthodox Russians, Old Believers and the adherents of various sects in the historical context of Russian society. The second part centres on the place and the kind of individualism in the Orthodox tradition since its beginnings in early monasticism and up to the twentieth century.The comparative perspective does not only shed new light on Russia but also on the development of Western individualism and on the Janus-like features of a traditional culture exposed to modernization.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Russian-Orthodox Tradition and Modernity (Numen Book Series, 100). To get started finding The Russian-Orthodox Tradition and Modernity (Numen Book Series, 100), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The book attempts to identify the uniqueness of the Russian-Orthodox religious tradition and to contrast it with two of the characteristics of modern Western its particular economic ethics and individualism. Max Weber and Louis Dumont provide the theoretical framework.The first part of the analysis is concerned with the economic ethics among Orthodox Russians, Old Believers and the adherents of various sects in the historical context of Russian society. The second part centres on the place and the kind of individualism in the Orthodox tradition since its beginnings in early monasticism and up to the twentieth century.The comparative perspective does not only shed new light on Russia but also on the development of Western individualism and on the Janus-like features of a traditional culture exposed to modernization.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Russian-Orthodox Tradition and Modernity (Numen Book Series, 100). To get started finding The Russian-Orthodox Tradition and Modernity (Numen Book Series, 100), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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