Abstract
In this chapter, I develop an argument that there are important parallels between Max Weber's account of the routinization of charisma in military bureaucracies and Elias's analysis of the decline of militarized feudalism. The routinization of charismatic force in society brings about a predictable social environment in which risk and passion are routinely managed. However, I want to criticize Elias's historical sociology for its neglect of religion and the relationship of religion to military institutions and culture. In developing this interpretation of war and civilization, I shall coin the expression "warrior charisma" in order to extend Weber's analysis of types of authority.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | War and Peace: Essays on Religion and Violence |
| Editors | Bryan S. Turner |
| Place of Publication | U.K. |
| Publisher | Anthem Press |
| Pages | 79-97 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780857283078 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- religion
- violence
- sociology
- war
- civilization
- Weber, Max, 1864-1920
- Elias, Norbert, 1897-1990