Widely considered as the most informed work ever written on the social effects of advanced capitalism, this remarkable volume holds its own as one of the most significant books of the twentieth century.

Selected extracts from Max Weber's writings which reflect the full range of his concerns.

A study guide and compendium of social structures and normative orders in world-historical depth, containing chapters on social action, religion, law, bureaucracy, charisma, the city, and the political community with its dimensions of class, status and power.

Max Weber (1864-1920) was one of the most prolific and influential sociologists of the twentieth century. This collection draws together his key papers.

In this book, the author opposes the Marxist concept of dialectical materialism and relates the rise of the capitalist economy to the Calvinist belief in the moral value of hard work and the fulfillment of one's worldly duties.

This text studies the psychological conditions which made possible the development of capitalist civilization. It analyzes the connection between the spread of Calvinism and a new attitude towards the pursuit of wealth in post-Reformation Europe and England.

Originally published separately, Weber's 'Science as a Vocation' and 'Politics as a Vocation' stand as the classic formulations of his positions on two related subjects that go to the heart of his thought: the nature and status of science and its claims to authority; and the nature and status of political claims and the ultimate justification for such claims. Together in this volume, these newly .

Max Weber (1864-1920) was one of the most prolific and influential sociologists of the twentieth century. This classic collection draws together his key papers. This edition contains a new preface by Professor Bryan S. Turner.

A selection of Max Weber's most important political writings.

A brilliant book which studies the psychological conditions which made possible the development of capitalist civilization. The book analyzes the connection between the spread of Calvinism and a new attitude toward the pursuit of wealth in post-Reformation Europe and England, and attitude which permitted, encouraged--even sanctified--the human quest for prosperity.

Weber, fascinated by the world-historical importance of the Russian revolution, and dismayed by the coverage it received in the German press, set out to write his own chronicles . This English edition of these writings includes two essays written in the aftermath of the 1917 revolution.

Widely considered as the most informed work ever written on the social effects of advanced capitalism, this remarkable volume holds its own as one of the most significant books of the twentieth century.

In this classic sociological text, the author starts by exploring the necessary concepts for relating economic theory and ancient society . He then goes on to study: Mesopotamia and Egypt; Hebrew society in Israel; the classical city-states of Greece; and the Greek and Roman empires.

Originally published separately, Weber's 'Science as a Vocation' and 'Politics as a Vocation' stand as the classic formulations of his positions on two related subjects that go to the heart of his thought: the nature and status of science and its claims to authority; and the nature and status of political claims and the.