Charisma, History, and Social Structure

by Ronald Glassman and William H. Swatos Jr.

This new collection of essays looks at Max Weber's concept of the charismatic leader and the role and significance of charismatic leadership in relation to structural developments in contemporary society. Following the editors' overview of Weber's typology, the classical commentaries of H..H. Gerth, C. Wright Mills, and Reinhard Bendix are presented. Responding to these, a subsequent essay redefines Weber's position and examines misinterpretations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313249083
• ISBN13: 9780313249082
• Release Date: May 1986
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.