This completely revised and significantly expanded selection of key texts by Max Weber (1864-1920) presents works that were first published between 1894 and 1922. The range of topics includes the situation of German agricultural workers around 1890, the restructuring of the political order in Germany after World War I, the culture of antiquity and the Western city, the cultural significance of Protestantism, the economic ethics of non-European world religions, as well as the methodology of social sciences and the foundation of a theory of action-based sociology with a cross-cultural perspective. An introduction by the editor, concise explanations of the selected texts, a comprehensive bibliography, a timeline, and detailed indexes provide assistance for anyone seeking to understand the complete works of Max Weber.