Arthur Mitzman
The Iron Cage
- ISBN 13:
- 9780878559848
- author:
- Arthur Mitzman
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Transaction Publishers
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1984
- Pages:
- 367
- Genre:
- Sociology Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
This major study explores the intimate relationship between Max Weber's personal history and the development of his thought. Arthur Mitzman examines how Weber's life was shaped by the rigidities of Imperial Germany, including the tensions between his father's authoritarianism and his mother's ethical puritanism.
The author convincingly demonstrates how these experiences led to Weber's pessimistic vision of the future as an "iron cage" and to seminal ideas such as charisma and the concept of the Protestant ethic. Mitzman's approach also sheds light on the social, political, and personal plight of the European bourgeois intellectual of Weber's generation.
By synthesizing Weber's life and thought, Mitzman has expanded our understanding of this central twentieth-century figure. This book provides a nuanced exploration of one of sociology's most influential thinkers, making it a valuable resource for scholars and anyone interested in the history of ideas.
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