The Power of the Sacred: An Alternative to the Narrative of Disenchantment

History Of Religion As Critique Of Religion?: David Hume And The Consequences -- Religious Experience And The Theory Of Signs -- Ritual And The Sacred: On The Anthropology Of Ideal Formation -- Multiple Forms Of Ideal Formation Or Process Of Disenchantment: Attempts At Synthesis By Ernst Troeltsch And Max Weber -- Transcendence As Reflexive Sacredness: The Axial Age As A Turning Point In Religious History -- Fields Of Tension: A New Interpretation Of Max Weber's Intermediate Reflection -- The Sacred And Power: Collective Self-sacralization And Ways Of Overcoming It. By Hans Joas ; Translated By Alex Skinner. Translated From The Original German Into English. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web. Translated From The Original German Into English.