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Zusatztext 'Enormously entertaining and irreverent' - Frank Webster! THES Informationen zum Autor Frank Parkin Klappentext Max Weber (1864-1920) remains a key figure in the rise of sociology as an international discipline in its own right. This study of Weber's sociology! written by an eminent authority! is a clear and illuminating discussion of the most important elements of Weber's thinking. 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 and measured critique of his theories and methods. The book concentrates on four main elements of Weber's work: his approach to sociological method! ethical neutrality and historical explanation; his influential work on religion and capitalism; his theory of authority and political power; and his contribution to the analysis of class! status and party. Zusammenfassung Relates the categories of Weber's social thinking to the intellectual context of legal thinking and theory in which he was educated. As such, this is the only account of the key sources of Weber's sociology of law. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. Introduction 2. Common Starting Points: The World Created by Purpose and the Concept of Action 3. Interests and Ideals 4. The Commands of Morality 5. Authority: States, Charisma, and Recht 6. Cause 7. Abstraction 8. Epilogue References Appendix
