This volume outlines Weber's comparative-historical sociology of 'interpretive understanding'. Drawing on central text to show how Weber himself applied his own procedures, it demonstrates the analytic strengths of his research…

The author presents Weber’s contribution to social and political theory in a new and fascinating light, whilst his admiration for the scope of Weber’s work is tempered by a cool…

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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Paul Honigsheim is unique. One of the select few who regularly participated in the Weber-Kreis in Heidelberg during the 1910s, Honigsheim’s special place within Weber’s world adds a degree of…

Max Weber, zunachst Jurist, dann Nationaloekonom, schliesslich Soziologe, entwickelte seine verstehende Soziologie vor allem in der letzten Phase seines Schaffens. Sie ist eng verbunden mit der Arbeit an zwei Grossprojekten…

This is a specially commissioned set of essays on the themes of Max Weber, culture, anarchy and politics. It presents the first complete publication (in both English and German) of…

This work shows Max Weber’s pre-eminent position within social theory by applying his ideas to a broad range of topics of contemporary concern. It covers some 4600 bibliographic listings of…

This set gives a comprehensive overview of European views on Max Weber’s relevance to twentieth century sociology and contemporary comment on Weber’s analysis of modern institutions.