Talcott Parsons needs little introduction to anyone acquainted with the literature of sociology. Few men have dominated their fields so much as Dr. Parsons does

S. N. Eisenstadt is well known for his wide-ranging investigations of modernization, social stratification, revolution, comparative civilization, and political

"Originally published in 1963 by The Free Press of Glencoe."

Collection of essays on sociology, causation, and pragmatic considerations by one of the leading social scientists of the past half-century. Now republished in