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, Kalberg, Stephen, 1945-. Max Weber's comparative-historical sociology today. Major themes, mode of causal analysis, and applications. Farnham, UK, Burlington, Vermont : Ashgate, 2012, xii, 338pp., very good HARDCOVER, front cover titles and rear cover text are printed right on the covers. In the series: Rethinking classical sociology - CONTENTS: Part I Reconstructing Major Themes: Max Weber's types of rationality: cornerstones for the analysis of rationalization processes in history -- Should the "dynamic autonomy" of ideas matter to sociologists?: Max Weber on the origin of other-worldly salvation religions and the constitution of groups in American society today -- The past and present influence of world views: Max Weber on a neglected sociological concept - Part II Weber's Mode of Causal Analysis: Introduction - The perceptual and tight interweaving of past and present in Max Weber's sociology -- Macro comparisons: precautions, possibilities, achievements, and limitations -- The theoretical framework and causal methodology - Part III Reconstructing Significant Developments from Weber's Works: Introduction - The rise and expansion of Confucianism in China -- The rise and expansion of the caste system in India -- The rise and expansion of monotheism in ancient Israel - Part IV Utilizing Weber I: the Importance of Deep Culture: Introduction - The legacies of ascetic protestantism and American uniqueness: the political culture of the United States -- The cultural foundations of modern citizenship - Part V Utilizing Weber II: Multi-Causal and Contextual-Conjectural Analysis: Introduction - The origin and expansion of Kulturpessimismus: the relationship between public and private spheres in early twentieth-century Germany -- Culture and the location of work in contemporary western Germany: a Weberian configurational and comparative analysis - Part VI Conclusion: Bringing Weber Back In: Appendices, Stephen Kalberg's Writings on Weber - References - Index.

very good dust-jacket, slightest wear along top edge, attractive copy, very good black cloth, glue bleed through in inner front and rear hinges. QUARMBY, KEVIN A. The disguised ruler in Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2012, xvi, 263pp., . Studies in performance and early modern drama. - This study traces the motif development in a variety of genres including European tragicomedy and medieval balladry, and demonstrates the unique disposition of each play, identifying 'Henry V' as an important example of a disguised ruler play. - CONTENTS: Introduction: The disguised ruler in Shakespeare and his contemporaries -- 1. The disguised ruler on the Elizabethan stage -- 2. The malcontent : a play in two forms -- 3. Measure for measure : conventionality in disguise -- 4. The phoenix and the fawn : law, morality and the medievalism of disguise -- 5. Disguised ruler afterlives : the spectre of terrorism -- Afterword: The sting in The wasp's tail. ISBN 9781409401599.