Introduction;
Part I Reconstructing Major Themes: Introduction;
1 The types of rationality: cornerstones for the analysis of Rationalization processes in history;
2 Should the 'dynamic autonomy' of ideas matter to sociologists?;
3 The past and present influence of world views.;
Part II Weber's Mode of Causal Analysis: Introduction;
4 The perpetual and tight interweaving of past and present in Max Weber's sociology;
5 Macro comparisons: precautions, possibilities, achievements and limitations.;
6 The Theoretical Framework and Causal Methodology
Part III Reconstructing Significant Developments from Weber's Works: Introduction; 7 The rise and expansion of Confucianism in China;
8 The rise and expansion of the caste system in India;
9 The rise and expansion of monotheism in ancient Israel.;
Part IV Utilizing Weber I: the Importance of Deep Culture: Introduction:
10 The Legacies of Ascetic Protestantism, its legacies, and American uniqueness: the political culture of the United States;
11 The cultural foundations of modern citizenship.;
Part V Utilizing Weber II: Multi-Causal and Contextual-Conjectural Analysis: Introduction;
12 The origin and expansion of Kulturpessimismus: the relationship between public and private spheres in early 20th-century Germany;
13 Culture and the location of work in contemporary Western Germany: a Weberian configurational and comparative analysis.;
Part VI Conclusion: Bringing Weber Back In: Appendices; Bibliography; Index.
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