The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism and Other Writings on the Rise of the West

Weber, Max/ Kalberg, Stephen (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0195332539 / ISBN 13: 9780195332537

Published by Oxford Univ Pr, 2008

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4th edition. 416 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism and Other Writings on the Rise of the West
• Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195332539
• ISBN 13: 9780195332537
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.66 kilograms

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Synopsis

For more than 100 years, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism has set the parameters for the debate over the origins of modern capitalism. Stephen Kalberg's internationally acclaimed translation captures the essence of Weber's style as well as the subtlety of his descriptions and causal arguments.

Now, for the first time in one volume, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism with Other Writings on the Rise of the West integrates Weber's exploration of the spirit of capitalism's origins with his larger project: a multi-causal analysis of the West's distinctiveness and its sources. Weber's texts present wide-ranging discussions on the Western city, state, forms of rulership and law, and modes of economic innovation. Moreover, in many selections Weber offers in-depth and insightful comparisons to China and India. Readings on the "economic ethics" of Confucianism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Catholicism further illuminate the distinct qualities of the West's trajectory and its diverse causes.

About the Author

Stephen Kalberg is Associate Professor of Sociology at Boston University and an affiliate of the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University. He is the editor of Max Weber: Readings and Commentary on Modernity (2005) and author of Max Weber's Comparative-Historical Sociology (1994). He teaches courses in sociological theory and comparative political cultures.