Max Weber's Economy And Society

Max Weber'sEconomy and Societyis widely considered the most important single work in sociology and among the most important in the history of the social sciences. This volume provides a critical and up-to-date introduction to Weber's magnum opus. While much has been published about the various parts ofEconomy and Society, this is the first book to cover all of its major sections and themes, as well as to discuss the methodological vision that unites them. InMax Weber's Economy and Society, a distinguished group of scholars illuminates the central arguments ofEconomy and Societyand appraises their contemporary relevance for the analysis of the economy, the polity, law, religion, and social action. With essays that are both theoretical and empirical, this book will be of interest to those already familiar with Weber's work and to those encountering it for the first time.

Charles Camic is Martindale-Bascom Professor of Sociology, Philip S. Gorski is Professor of Sociology, and David M. Trubek is Voss-Bascom Professor of Law and Director of the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy at the University of Wisconsin—Madison.