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The Heritage of sociology

Introduction: Charisma and institution building : Max Weber and modern sociology / S.N. Eisenstadt

I. Charisma and the structure of social relations. 1. General definitions of social action and social relationship ; 2. The concept of legitimate order ; 3. The sociology of charismatic authority ; 4. Meaning of discipline.

II. Charisma and institutionalization in the political sphere. 5. The pure type of legitimate authority ; 6. The nature of charismatic authority and its routinization ; 7. Bureaucracy.

III. Charisma and institutionalization in the legal system. 8. Formal and substantive rationalization in the law : sacred laws ; 9. Natural law ; 10. Modern law.

IV. Charisma and institutionalization in the economic sphere. 11. Premodern capitalism ; 12. Modern capitalism.

V. Charisma and institutionalization in the sphere of social stratification. 13. Weber's basic concepts of stratification ; 14. Caste stratification : the case of India ; 15. Social stratification and class structure in modern society ; 16. The Prussian Junkers.

VI. The city as a focus of charismatic institutionalization. 17. General characteristics of the city ; 18. The concept of citizenship.

VII. Charisma and institutionalization in the sphere of religion and culture. 19. The prophet ; 20. The different roads to salvation ; 21. Asceticism, mysticism, and salvation religion ; 22. Castes, estates, classes, and religion ; 23. Science as a vocation.

Bradford H. Gray Collection in the History of Social Thought (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)