On Charisma and Institution Building: Selected Writings (Heritage of Sociology Series) - Softcover

Weber, Max; Eisenstadt, S. N.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0226877248 ISBN 13: 9780226877242

Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 1968

Synopsis

This selection from Max Weber's writings presents his variegated work from one central focus, the relationship between charisma on the one hand, and the process of institution building in the major fields of the social order such as politics, law, economy, and culture and religion on the other. That the concept of charisma is crucially important for understanding the processes of institution building is implicit in Weber's own writings, and the explication of this relationship is perhaps the most important challenge which Weber's work poses for modern sociology.

Max Weber on Charisma and Institution Building is a volume in "The Heritage of Sociology," a series edited by Morris Janowitz. Other volumes deal with the writings of George Herbert Mead, William F. Ogburn, Louis Wirth, W. I. Thomas, Robert E. Park, and the Scottish Moralists—Adam Smith, David Hume, Adam Ferguson, and others.

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About the Author:

Max Weber (1864-1920) was one of the founders of contemporary social science and arguably the greatest influence on the evolution of sociology--its theory and historical linkages. His work focused on the areas of the history and theology of religion, political systems, and organizational theory and behavior. He studied at the University of Heidelberg followed by the University of Berlin. After completing his advanced studies, he became professor of economics first at Freiburg University and then at the University of Heidelberg.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 1968
• ISBN 10: 0226877248
• ISBN 13: 9780226877242
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 370
• Editor: Eisenstadt S. N.