Max Weber: An Introduction to His Life and Work

Käsler, Dirk; Hurd, Philippa [Translator]

ISBN 10: 0226425606 / ISBN 13: 9780226425603

Verlag: University of Chicago Press, 1989

In English, translated by Philippa Hurd. Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy. About a dozen pages with highlighting; minor shelfwear. NOT ex-library. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 312578

Inhaltsangabe:

Max Weber: An Introduction to His Life and Work has established itself as the standard short introduction in German to the work of Max Weber, and appears here for the first time in English translation. Sociologist Dirk Käsler has a profound sense of Weber's writings, yet manages to make Weber's ideas accessible to the beginner.

Käsler offers a comprehensive account of Weber's views, giving attention both to the context in which Weber produced his most significant contributions to social science, and to the changes involved in his work over the course of his career. This volume also serves as an introduction to the controversies that Weber's writings have stimulated, from the time of their first appearance to the present day.

This book will be of vital interest to anyone concerned with Max Weber and will undoubtedly become the leading student text on Weber in the English-speaking world.

Reseña del editor: Max Weber: An Introduction to His Life and Work has established itself as the standard short introduction in German to the work of Max Weber, and appears here for the first time in English translation. Sociologist Dirk Käsler has a profound sense of Weber's writings, yet manages to make Weber's ideas accessible to the beginner.

Käsler offers a comprehensive account of Weber's views, giving attention both to the context in which Weber produced his most significant contributions to social science, and to the changes involved in his work over the course of his career. This volume also serves as an introduction to the controversies that Weber's writings have stimulated, from the time of their first appearance to the present day.

This book will be of vital interest to anyone concerned with Max Weber and will undoubtedly become the leading student text on Weber in the English-speaking world.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Max Weber: An Introduction to His Life and ...
Verlag: University of Chicago Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 1989
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Good+