From Max Weber

Originally published by RKP in 1948, this is an acknowledged classic sociological textAn established old favourite on student reading listsA new preface by Bryan S. Turner - a leading Weber scholar, and contemporary sociologist; he has written Equality (Routledge, 1986, Key Ideas series) and Max Weber on Economy and Society, with Robert Holton (Routledge, 1989)Turner was Professor of Sociology at Flinders University, Australia for ten years, he was Professor of Sociology in Utrecht, Holland for two years, visiting Professor at Beilefeld, West Germany for one year and is currently Professor of Sociology at Essex University