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The Spirit of Capitalism and the Protestant Ethic

Enquiry into the Weber Thesis

  • Hardback
  • 160 pages
  • Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
  • 13.9 x 21.6 x 2.1 cm

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Max Weber was fascinated by the differing historical paths traced by Western civilizaiton and the civilizations of the East. His essay, "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism" addresses the forces behind the social transformations of the industrial revolution. Weber's thesis proposes a causal link between the forces of the "Protestant ethic" and the "spirit of capitalism". This analysis of Weber's key concepts provides an in-depth study of the evidence of their early formulation. It proposes an original distinction between the Protestant "work" and "profit" ethic and examines the relationship between them. The study compares Adam Smith's "spirit of capitalism" to Weber's, and considers the Protestant ethic in the modern world.
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  • Title

    The Spirit of Capitalism and the Protestant Ethic

  • Author

    Michael H. Lessnoff

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd

  • Published

    October 1994

  • Edition

    illustrated edition

  • Weight

    345g

  • Page Count

    160

  • Dimensions

    13.9 x 21.6 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9781852788759

  • ISBN-10

    1852788755

  • Eden Code

    1201454