ABSTRACT
This book explores the latest thinking about Max Weber and his continuing influence on theoretical and empirical interests today. Bringing together the work of leading scholars from a variety of disciplines, it illuminates Weber’s thought in a number of key areas, including the methodology and philosophy of social science, comparative religion, the rationalization process, political sociology, the sociology of law, and the Protestant ethic and the development of capitalism.
An international collection that demonstrates the enduring importance of Weber’s thought to contemporary sociology and the discipline’s major concerns, The Routledge International Handbook on Max Weber will appeal to scholars in a range of disciplines, including sociology, social theory, politics, philosophy, law, and international relations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|67 pages
The Life and Work
chapter 5|12 pages
The Fracture in Weber's Sociological Thought
part II|54 pages
Methodology and Philosophy of the Social Sciences
chapter 7|15 pages
Max Weber's Work and Our Times
part III|65 pages
The Protestant Ethic and the Development of Capitalism
chapter 11|12 pages
Weber's Early Writings on Law
part IV|65 pages
Comparative Religion
chapter 18|13 pages
World Religions, World Attitudes, and Civilizations
part V|49 pages
Economy and Society and Rationalization Processes
part VI|43 pages
Sociology of Law
chapter 25|14 pages
Max Weber's Comparative and Historical Sociology of Law
part VII|105 pages
Political Sociology