Political Science · Western Political Thought
UGC NET January 2025 Political Science
Who wrote the book 'The Sociology of Religion'?
AMax Weber ✓ Correct
BAna Ballesteros Peiro
CJohn Locke
DHerbert Marcuse
Correct answer: (A) Max Weber — The Sociology of Religion is the work of Max Weber, so the answer is Max Weber.
Explanation
★The Sociology of Religion is the work of Max Weber, so the answer is Max Weber.
★Weber was a founding figure of modern sociology and studied how religion shapes social and economic life.
★He is best known for linking the Protestant ethic to the rise of modern capitalism.
★In his sociology of religion he compared the world religions and their effects on conduct.
★Ana Ballesteros Peiro, John Locke and Herbert Marcuse worked in other fields.
★So the title is rightly credited to Weber.
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