Document Type : Research

Author

• Hamid Karamipour

Assistant Professor of Department of History in Tehran University

Abstract

Max Weber is one of the most important sociologists who has great influence on researchers in different fields of social sciences. Historians have also been affected by his thoughts and beliefs both in methodology and explaining historical events. The extent of these effects has been increased by the translation of Weber’s works into Persian.
Those historians who choose to explain historical events especially contemporary history are engaged in terms such as “understanding”, “legitimacy”, “rationalisation”, and etc which Weber introduced in sociology. His influence on subjects like “the origin and function of government”, and revolution is even greater compared to other subjects. In this article by the use of an analytic approach the extent of his influence on these two subjects are discussed in detail based on facts.

Keywords

• Keywords: patrimonialism
• sultanism
• Legitimacy
• Government

Main Subjects

• History