Table of contents : Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction to Max Weber's Economy and Society -- Overview of Chapter One -- 1. Basic Sociological Concepts -- Overview of Chapter Two -- 2. Basic Sociological Categories of Economic Action -- Overview of Chapter Three -- 3. Types of Rule -- Overview of Chapter Four -- 4. Social Ranks and Social Classes -- Appendix A: Translation Appendix -- Appendix B: The Definitional Paragraphs of Chapter 1 -- Acknowledgements -- Index Introduction to Max Weber's Economy and society I -- Overview of chapter 1 -- Basic sociological concepts -- Overview of chapter 2 -- Basic sociological categories of economic action -- Overview of chapter 3 -- Types of rule -- Overview of chapter 4 -- Social rank and social classes.