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This book is a comparative macrosociological study of the interaction between religious virtuosi and society in two civilizations: traditional Theravada Buddhism and Medieval Catholicism. Merging Weberian sociology with the Maussian tradition of gift-analysis, and criticizing the neglect of meaning in current comparative historical sociology, the author also argues the need for a multidimensional approach capable of addressing the part played by religious orientations in shaping the institutional strength and ideological power of religious elites in the historical framework of the Great Traditions.

Indian religions --- Christian religious orders --- anno 500-1499 --- Kloosterwezen en kloosterorden [Boeddhistische ] --- Monachisme et ordres religieux bouddhiques --- Monasticism and religious orders [Buddhist ] --- Asceticism --- Monasticism and religious orders --- Monasticism and religious orders, Buddhist --- Ascétisme --- Monachisme et ordres religieux --- Catholic Church --- Theravada Buddhism --- History --- Eglise catholique --- Bouddhisme Theravada --- Histoire --- Buddhist monasticism and religious orders. --- Catholic Church. --- Theravāda Buddhism. --- Ascétisme --- Theravāda Buddhism --- Middle Ages, 600-1500 --- Monasaticism and religious orders - History - Middle Ages, 600-1500. --- Asceticism - Theravåada Buddhism. --- Asceticism - Catholic Church. --- Middle Ages, 500-1500 --- Social Sciences --- Sociology --- Ascetical theology --- Contempt of the world --- Theology, Ascetical --- Christian life --- Ethics --- Church history --- Monasticism and religious orders, Lamaist --- Buddhism --- Buddhist monasteries --- Buddhist sanghas --- Asceticism - Theravada Buddhism --- Monasticism and religious orders - History - Middle Ages --- Asceticism - Catholic Church