Max Weber - An Intellectual Portrait (Paperback)

Max Weber's most famous and most controversial work was The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, published in 1904 and 1905. In that book he traced the influence of religious ideas upon the conduct of men and challenged the Marxist thesis that man's consciousness is determined by his social class. This study of the German political economist by Professor Bendix of the University of California is an exposition of Weber's theories of political sociology and the sociology of religion. Part One: German Society and the Protestant Ethic deals with Weber's studies of farm laborers in eastern Germany and of the stock exchange along with Weber's exploration of how certain types of Protestantism came to favor the rational pursuit of economic gain. Part Two: Society, Religion and Secular Ethic: A Comparative Study of Civilizations deals with Weber's work on the sociology of religion discussing Weber's studies of China, India and ancient Judaism. Part Three: Domination, Organization and Legitimacy: Max Weber's Political Sociology is an examination of Weber's concept of domination together with his sociology of law and his political writings. Although the book is obviously written for the student of economics and sociology and the serious reader the author's style is clear, free of the ponderousness which his subject matter might produce. There is a brief outline of Weber's teaching and scholarly career and bibliographical notes on Weber's writing. (Kirkus Reviews)

"Where others have restricted themselves to brief interpretations of analyses of specific aspects of Weber's work, Bendix has attempted the full scale study that has long been needed. As such, it unquestionably fulfills the minimum requirements. It is admirably clear, well organized, inclusive, and based on long and conscientious research. For the student who wants an introductory guide to Weber, it will be a godsend, providing as it does the over all structure that the theoretician himself did not live to complete....Bendix's book proves not to be an 'intellectual portrait' at all: its subtitle is a misnomer. It is rather an expert and extremely useful key to his work. A really exciting and original book on Weber."--"American Historical Review"

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	1978
First published:	1978
Authors:	Reinhard Bendix
Introduction by:	Guenther Roth
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	573
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-03194-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-520-03194-6
Barcode:	9780520031944

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