Hindu Orthodoxy and Brahmin Restoration
After the structure of the society, Weber analysed the Hindu religious beliefs - ascetism and the Hindu view of the world, the Brahman orthodox doctrines, the rise and fall of Buddhism in India, the Hindu restoration and the evolution of guru.
Read more about this topic: The Religion Of India: The Sociology Of Hinduism And Buddhism
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