Fachmenschenfreundschaft

This volume contains studies on two of the most fascinating personalities in the academic world of the 20th century. In their common years in Heidelberg, both Weber and Troeltsch developed a research program in sociology of religion which was devoted to the analysis of the cultural importance of religion, in particular Protestant piety. Their common interest in an analytical explanation of religion as vital power (Lebensmacht), however, resulted in different and competing theoretical programs. The studies in this book explore the constellations of the two men's lives and works.

Autorentext

Friedrich Wilhelm Graf, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

Zusammenfassung
"Graf has not only achieved his stated goal to shed much needed light on the long-term friendship of these two great scholars, but he has also shown that Ernst Troeltsch is worthy of as much serious scholarly investigation as his more famous friend and colleague Max Weber."
Christopher Adair-Toteff in: Max Weber Studies 2015