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This book is a comparative study of the interaction between monasticism and society in Theravada Buddhism and Medieval Catholicism. It investigates the forces that shaped the ideological power of religious elites in the historical framework of the Great Traditions.Silber, Ilana Friedrich is the author of 'Virtuosity, Charisma And Social Order A Comparative Sociological Study of Monasticism in Theravada Buddhism And Medieval Catholicism', published 0016 under ISBN 9780521021371 and ISBN 0521021375.
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