The Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism

Max Weber's best-known and most controversial work, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, first published in 1904, remains to this day a powerful and fascinating read. Weber's highly accessible style is just one of many reasons for his continuing popularity. The book contends...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weber, Max, 1864-1920 (-)
Other Authors: Parsons, Talcott, 1902-1979, Giddens, Anthony
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Routledge 2001, c1930
Edition:2nd ed
Series:Routledge classics.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION; TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE; AUTHOR'S INTRODUCTION; PART I 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 II The Practical Ethics of the Ascetic Branches of Protestantism; 4 The Religious Foundations of Worldly Asceticism; A. Calvinism; B. Pietism; C. Methodism; D. The Baptist Sects; 5 Asceticism and the Spirit of Capitalism; NOTES; INDEX