Relates the categories of Weber's social thinking to the intellectual context of legal thinking and theory in which he was educated. As such, this is the only account of the key sources of Weber's sociology of law. "In this important and original book, Factor and Turner discover a new intellectual context for Max Weber's sociology.." -"Ethics "Beautifully structured and written ... it establishes its thematics and points so effectively that it is bound to become a very frequent reference source.." -Martin Albrow, Roehampton Institute "This book makes an original and substantial (though by no means uncontroversial) contribution to the philosophically oriented literature on Max Weber." -"Contemporary Sociology Stephen P. Turner is Graduate Research Professor of Philosophy, University of South Florida. Regis A. Factor is Professor of Government and International Affairs. University of South Florida.