Weber's Works, Volume V: Religion in China Religion and the World

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Features: Although titled "Religion in China," the book actually integrates issues related to China's politics, society, economy, and thought into a comprehensive analysis, making it a work that could be described as an "overall history." However, Weber's portrayal of China differs greatly from the "historical image" commonly encountered. The essays collected in "Religion and World" are prefaces written by Weber for his studies on Protestantism, Confucianism and Taoism, Hinduism and Buddhism, and ancient Judaism. He analyzes the phenomenon of "rationalization" in modern Western civilization, the "mentality" of divine justification and the world's major religions' leaders, as well as the stages and directions of religious renunciation. In other words, "Religion and World" is an indispensable basic reading for understanding Weber's sociology of religion.