Max Weber : politics and the spirit of tragedy / John Patrick Diggins.
Diggins, John P., author.
1996
H59.W4 D54 1996 (Mapit)
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Title
Max Weber : politics and the spirit of tragedy / John Patrick Diggins.
Author
Diggins, John P., author.
ISBN
0465017509
9780465017508
Published
New York, NY : Basic Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, [1996]
Language
English
Description
xvi, 334 pages : 1 map ; 24 cm
Call Number
H59.W4 D54 1996
Summary
A look at the life and work of pioneering social scientist Max Weber. Diggins connects the critical moments of Weber's life--in particular, his experience of America--to his ideas on power, capitalism, bureaucracy, and science. He argues that Weber's emphasis on such topics as rapaciousness, hypocrisy, and deception illuminate the dilemmas of modern American politics.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-317) and index.
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