Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism - Softcover

Weber, Max

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0024248606 ISBN 13: 9780024248602

Publisher: Pearson, 1977

Synopsis

A brilliant book which studies the psychological conditions which made possible the development of capitalist civilization. The book analyzes the connection between the spread of Calvinism and a new attitude toward the pursuit of wealth in post-Reformation Europe and England, and attitude which permitted, encouraged–even sanctified–the human quest for prosperity.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

First published in 1905, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is one of the most renowned and controversial works of modern social science. It is a brilliant book that studies the psychological conditions which made possible the development of capitalist civilisation. The book analyses the connection between the spread of Calvinism and a new attitude towards the pursuit of wealth in post-Reformation Europe and England, and attitude which permitted, encouraged – even sanctified – the human quest for prosperity.

This new edition has been translated and introduced by internationally acclaimed Weberian scholar Stephen Kalberg. With a precise and nuanced rendering of Weber's style and arguments, Kalberg clarifies the various twists and turns of Weber's complex lines of reasoning. Kalberg's introduction examines the controversy surrounding the book and summarizes major aspects of Weber's analysis. A glossary of major terms is included to make this the clearest, most readable edition of this classic text yet available.

About the Author:

Max Weber (1864-1920). One of the founding fathers of modern sociology.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1977
• ISBN 10: 0024248606
• ISBN 13: 9780024248602
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304