Charisma and Disenchantment: The Vocation Lectures (New York Review Books Classics)

A new translation of two celebrated lectures on politics, academia, and the disenchantment of the world. Damion Searls's new translation brings out the power and nuance of these celebrated lectures. Paul Reitter and Chad Wellmon's introduction describes their historical and biographical background, reception, and influence. Max Weber’s effort to rethink the idea of a public calling at the start of the tumultuous twentieth century is revealed to be as timely and stirring as ever.