Modern oriental reading (reception) of Islam in the works of Max Weber
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Jovanović Ajzenhamer N. Modern oriental reading (reception) of Islam in the works of Max Weber. Science. Culture. Society. 2021. Vol. 27. No. 3. P. 26-34. DOI: https://doi.org/10.19181/nko.2021.27.3.3 (in Russ.).
Abstract
In this paper we analyse Max Weber's view on Islam as a religion of warriors who lived at the Arabian Peninsula in the 7th century, and also, we analyse this interpretation in the context of Edward Said’s (orientalistic) theoretical approach. The first part of the paper presents various aspects of the analysis of Islam by Max Weber, which must be taken into the context of comparative theology, that is, in the light of considering the characteristics of Islam against the background of other world religions. In the second part of the work, we will analyse the concept of Said’s orientalism. We will construct the framework of moderate orientalism, which, according to the author of this paper, is an important conceptual adjustment that can contribute to a better understanding and analysis of various oriental discourses, including Weber discourse. Taking into account that we are talking about the most influential classics sociologists, especially in the case of the sociology of religion, it is very important to critically analyse his understanding of Islam so that we can determine which of his conclusions are significant for the sociology of religion and the sociology of Islam today, and which of his hypotheses can we attribute to some kind of reductionism or orientalism.
Keywords:
Max Weber, Islam, Orientalism, military ethos, sociology of religion
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6. Farris, S. (2013) Max Weber’s Theory of Personality: Individuation, Politics and Orientalism in the Sociology of Religion. Leiden, Boston : Brill. 229 p. ISBN 978-1608464166.
7. Bashier, S. (2011) The Long Shadow of Max Weber: The Notion of Transcendence and the Spirit of Mystical Islam. Journal of Levantine Studies. No 1. P. 129–151.
8. Sukidi (2006) Max Weber’s Remarks on Islam: The Protestant Ethic among Muslim Puritans. Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations. Vol. 17. No 2. P. 195-205. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09596410600604484.
9. Tenbruck, F. (1980) The Problem of thematic unity in the works of Max Weber. British Journal of Sociology.Vol. 31. No 3. P. 316–351.
10. Veber, M. (2011) Protestantska etika i duh kapitalizma. Novi Sad : Mediterran Publ. 226 s.
11. Weber, M. (1951) The Religion of China: Confucianism and Taoism. Glencoe, Illinois : The Free Press. 308 p.
12. Weber, M. (1952) Ancient Judaism. Glencoe Illinois: The Free Press. 484 p.
13. Weber, M. (1958) The Religion of India, the Sociology of Hinduism and Buddhism. Glencoe, Illinois : The Free Press. 392 p.
14. Veber, M. (1976) Privreda i društvo, knj. 1–2. Beograd : Prosveta. 498 s.
15. Veber, M. (2015) Sociologija religije – tipovi religijskih zajednica. Novi Sad : Mediterran Publ. 249 s. ISBN: 978-86-6391-028-7.
16. Schluchter, W. (1987) Weber’s Sociology of Rationalism and Typology of Religious Rejections of the World. In: Lash, S., Whimster, S. Max Weber, Rationalityand Modernity. London and New York : Routledge. P. 92–118.
17. Becker, C. H. (1974) Christianity and Islam. New York : Burt Franklin Reprints.
18. Esposito, L. J. (2003) Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam. New York, Oksford : Oksford University Press. 196 p. ISBN 0-19-515435-5.
19. Cook, D. (2005) Understanding Jihad. Berkley, Los Angeles, London : University of California Press. 269 p.
20. Vukomanović, M. (2004) Religija. Beograd : Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva.
21. Rodinson, M. (1973) Islam and Capitalism. NewYork : Pantheon Books. 308 p. ISBN 978-0394467191.
22. Said, E. (2002) Kultura i imperijalizam. Beograd : Beogradski krug. 645 s.
23. Said, E. (2008) Orijentalizam. Beograd : Biblioteka XX vek. 480 s.
24. Jovanović, N. (2017) Contemporary Orientalistic discourse as the framework for the analysis of Islamophobia in Western societies. In: Stanarević S., Đorđević I., Rokvić V, (eds). 3rd International Conference on Human Security, Belgrade, May 2017, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Security Studies, Human Security Research Center. P. 272-274.
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Received: 01.09.2021
Accepted: 29.09.2021
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Jovanović Ajzenhamer, N. (2021). Modern oriental reading (reception) of Islam in the works of Max Weber. Science. Culture. Society, 27(3), 26-34. https://doi.org/10.19181/nko.2021.27.3.3
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