Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 April 2024
If there is such a thing as mega-lawyering, we might as well introduce the phenomenon of mega-reviewing. As my text will show, Max Weber's work looms large over the four books reviewed. If his demands for social scientists have inspired the views expressed here, the demands of the Protestant Ethic have much to do with the fact that the job got done. However, the Weberian spirit was not enough. For additional support I therefore wish to thank I. Bol and R. G. Jansen as well as E. A. Baerends and E. Niemeijer, who criticized my text with care.