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Widely considered as the most informed work ever written on the social effects of advanced capitalism, this remarkable volume holds its own as one of the most significant books of the twentieth century.Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100415255597
ISBN-139780415255592
eBay Product ID (ePID)112130610
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Edition2
Book TitleProtestant Ethic and the Spirit of Captalism
Number of Pages316 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEducational Policy & Reform / General, Sociology / General, Sociology of Religion
Publication Year2001
IllustratorYes
GenreEducation, Social Science
AuthorMax Weber
Book SeriesRoutledge Classics Ser.
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight19.2 Oz
Item Length8.8 in, 7.8 in
Item Width5.7 in
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Reviews'One of the most renowned and controversial works of modern social science.' - Anthony Giddens 'Max Weber is the one undisputed canonical figure in contemporary sociology.' - Times Higher Education Supplement 'Weber's essay is certainly one of the most fruitful examinations of the relations between religion and social theory which has appeared, and I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness to it.' - R.H. Tawney, Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
Dewey Edition21
Lccn2001-034800
Target AudienceTrade
Dewey Decimal306.6
Lc Classification NumberBr115.C3w413 2001
Table of ContentIntroduction by Anthony Giddens, Translator's Preface, Author's Introduction Part 1: The Problem 1. Religious Affiliation and Social Stratification 2.The Spirit of Capitalism 3. Luther's Conception of the Calling: Task of the Investigation. Part 2: The Practical Ethics of the Ascetic Branches of Protestantism 4.The Religious Foundations of Worldly Asceticism 1. Calvinism 2. Pietism 3. Methodism 4. The Baptist Sects 5. Ascetisism and the Spirit of Capitalism Notes Index