Max Weber and the New Century documents the continuing usefulness of Weber's unrivalled social thought. Sica offers a series of linked studies that treat Weber's concept of rationalization as expressed in different cultural forms, the role of Weberian ideas in contemporary historiography, the uses of Weber's image in the popular imagination, the rhetorical structure of Economy and Society, and Weber's relationship to modern philosophical thought. Conceptually and practically, this volume is a companion piece to the author's forthcoming Max Weber: A Comprehensive Bibliography -- a 3,600-item bibliography of works by and about Weber in English -- which, for the first time, will allow scholars to explore the universe of Weberian analysis.
Max Weber and the New Century is a valuable addition to the library of social scientists, historians, philosophers, economists, and students of intellectual history. It shows that Weber -- the scholar as much as his ideas -- continues to inspirefruitful social and cultural analyses.
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Max Weber and the New Century documents the continuing usefulness of Weber's unrivalled social thought. Sica offers a series of linked studies that treat Weber's concept of rationalization as expressed in different cultural forms, the role of Weberian ideas in contemporary historiography, the uses of Weber's image in the popular imagination, the rhetorical structure of Economy and Society, and Weber's relationship to modern philosophical thought. Conceptually and practically, this volume is a companion piece to the author's forthcoming Max Weber: A Comprehensive Bibliography -- a 3,600-item bibliography of works by and about Weber in English -- which, for the first time, will allow scholars to explore the universe of Weberian analysis.
Max Weber and the New Century is a valuable addition to the library of social scientists, historians, philosophers, economists, and students of intellectual history. It shows that Weber -- the scholar as much as his ideas -- continues to inspirefruitful social and cultural analyses.
Imprint | Transaction Publishers |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | July 2003 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2004 |
Authors | Alan Sica |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 218 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7658-0190-6 |
Barcode | 9780765801906 |
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LSN | 0-7658-0190-6 |