The City
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What does it truly mean for a community to become a city? In The City, the towering sociologist Max Weber constructs a rigorous and sweeping analysis of the urban phenomenon, tracing the historical development of the city from antiquity through the medieval period across both Western and Eastern civilizations. Weber argues that the city is not merely a large settlement but a distinct social formation defined by its own legal structures, market economies, political autonomy, and civic associations — a thesis that fundamentally reframed how scholars understand urban life. Translated and edited by Don Martindale and Gertrud Neuwirth, this landmark work presents Weber's characteristically dense yet illuminating prose to an English-speaking audience, making his foundational ideas on urban sociology accessible without sacrificing intellectual depth. The text illustrates why Western cities diverged so dramatically from their Eastern counterparts, weaving together history, law, economics, and political theory into a single, unified argument. A cornerstone of sociological and historical thought, The City remains essential reading for anyone who has ever wondered why some civilizations built communities that changed the world — and why others did not.
Author: Max Weber
Format: Paperback
Published: 1966, The Free Press / Collier-Macmillan Limited
Genre: Anthropology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What does it truly mean for a community to become a city? In The City, the towering sociologist Max Weber constructs a rigorous and sweeping analysis of the urban phenomenon, tracing the historical development of the city from antiquity through the medieval period across both Western and Eastern civilizations. Weber argues that the city is not merely a large settlement but a distinct social formation defined by its own legal structures, market economies, political autonomy, and civic associations — a thesis that fundamentally reframed how scholars understand urban life. Translated and edited by Don Martindale and Gertrud Neuwirth, this landmark work presents Weber's characteristically dense yet illuminating prose to an English-speaking audience, making his foundational ideas on urban sociology accessible without sacrificing intellectual depth. The text illustrates why Western cities diverged so dramatically from their Eastern counterparts, weaving together history, law, economics, and political theory into a single, unified argument. A cornerstone of sociological and historical thought, The City remains essential reading for anyone who has ever wondered why some civilizations built communities that changed the world — and why others did not.