Max Weber: Selections in Translation

Weber, Max; Runciman, W. G.

ISBN 10: 0521292689 / ISBN 13: 9780521292689

Published by Cambridge University Press (edition ), 1978

The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0521292689-7-1-13

Synopsis:

Selected extracts from Max Weber's writings which reflect the full range of his concerns.

Review: 'The volume as a whole amply fulfils the editor's intention to produce 'a selection which will, so far as is possible within a single volume, give the English-speaking reader an overall picture of Weber's contribution to the remarkably wide range of topics in the social sciences to which he addressed himself over his career.' Economic Journal

'Mr Runciman's carefully edited selections (fluently, indeed brilliantly, translated by Mr Matthews) offer a most serviceable introduction. The oeuvre of a giant is not easily condensed: but most of these selections go right to the core of what Weber had to say about methodology, about religion, bureaucracy and law, and of his contributions to comparative economic history.' The Observer

'The editor has trusted his own good judgement, including some familiar pieces and some unfamiliar ones, and he has modestly kept his own comments to a minimum. The translator has worked to great effect. And the publisher has produced a very elegant book. The result is a first-class collection, the best of its kind.' New Society

Bibliographic Details

Title: Max Weber: Selections in Translation
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (edition )
Publication Date: 1978
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair