x, 287 pages : 24 cm

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

Translation of: Einführung in das Studium Max Webers

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-274) and index

Life -- Early writings -- Social change in German society -- The sociology of religion -- Economy and society -- Methodological writings -- The reception of Weber's work during his lifetime -- Weber's importance for sociology today and in the future

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