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The protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism / Max Weber ; translated by Talcott Parsons ; introduction by Anthony Giddens.

Title
The protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism / Max Weber ; translated by Talcott Parsons ; introduction by Anthony Giddens.
Author
Weber, Max, 1864-1920
Publication
London ; New York : Routledge, 1992.

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Additional Authors
  • Parsons, Talcott, 1902-1979
  • Giddens, Anthony
Description
xxvi, 292 p.; 20 cm.
Summary
A classic study of the fundamental relationships between religion and the economic and social life in modern culture.
Uniform Title
Protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus. English
Alternative Title
Protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus.
Subject
  • Religion and sociology
  • Christian ethics
  • Capitalism > Protestant churches
  • Protestant work ethic
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Introduction by Anthony Giddens Translators Preface Author's Introduction Part I: The Problem Religious affiliation and social stratification The spirit of capitalism Luther's conception of the calling Part II: The Practical Ethics of the Ascetic Branches of Protestantism The religious foundations of wordly asceticism: calvinism; pietism; methodism; the baptist sects Asceticism and the spirit of capital Notes; index.
ISBN
0415084342
LCCN
^^^95173888^^
OCLC
  • 28872427
  • SCSB-10137863
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library