The religion of India
Subtitle: the sociology of Hinduism and Buddhism
By: Max Weber ; translated and edited by Hans H. Gerth and Don Martindale.
Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New Delhi
Language: eng
Number of pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9788121509893
Subjects: India -- Religion.; India -- Social conditions.
Work titles: Hinduismus und Buddhismus.
Notes: Translation of: Hinduismus und Buddhismus, published as v. 2 of the author's Gesammelte Aufsätze zur Religionssoziologie.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 344-388) and index.
Table of contents: value: Part 1. The Hindu social system : 1. India and Hinduism; value: 2. The main grouping of the castes; value: 3. Caste forms and schisms; value: Part 2. Orthodox and heterodox holy teaching of the Indian intellectuals : 4. Anti-orgiastic and ritualistic character of Brahmanical religiosity; value: 5. Orthodox Hinduism; value: 6. The heterodox soteriologies of the cultured professional monks; value: Part 3. The Asiatic sects and the redemption religions : 7. The transformation of ancient Buddhism; value: 8. The missions; value: 9. The orthodox restoration in India; value: 10. The general character of Asiatic religion.