Library Edward Shils

Edward Albert Shils (b. July 1, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois; † January 23, 1995 in Chicago) was an American sociologist and translator of the works of Max Weber, Karl Mannheim and other scholars. Together with Talcott Parsons, Shils made Max Weber's work known in the United States. As a scholar, he worked at the University of Chicago, where he became Professor of Sociology after studying and serving as an assistant professor. Influenced by Max Weber, Shils has been particularly concerned with issues in the sociology of culture, and he received the Balzan Prize in 1983 for his ground-breaking contribution to contemporary sociology.

Edward Shils' scholarly library was acquired by the UB Erfurt in 1995 and includes approximately 16,000 works, mostly in English, on the subjects of Sociology, Economics, History, Philosophy, Law, Religion, and Oriental Studies.

On the occasion of the anniversary exhibition "Labor der Geisteswissenschaften – 20 Jahre neue Universitätsbibliothek Erfurt" from November 8, 2013 to January 31, 2014, a special display case with accompanying text panel was designed for selected books from the library of Edward Shils. Get a first impression on the virtual tour through the exhibition.