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The Protestant ethic and the "spirit" of capitalism and other writings / by Max Weber ; edited, translated, and with an introduction by Peter Baehr and Gordon C. Wells.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Weber, Max, 1864-1920.
- Series:
- Penguin twentieth-century classics
- Standardized Title:
- Protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus. English
- Language:
- English
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Capitalism--Religious aspects--Protestant churches.
- Capitalism.
- Protestant work ethic.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (lxxii, 392 pages.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Penguin Books, 2002.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- In The Protestant Ethic, Max Weber opposes the Marxist concept of dialectical materialism and relates the rise of the capitalist economy to the Calvinist belief in the moral value of hard work and the fulfillment of one's worldly duties. Based on the original 1905 edition, this volume includes, along with Weber's treatise, an illuminating introduction, a wealth of explanatory notes, and exemplary responses and remarks-both from Weber and his critics-sparked by publication of "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism." This is the first English translation of the 1905 German text and the first volume to include Weber's unexpurgated responses to his critics, which reveal important developments in and clarifications of Weber's argument.
- Contents:
- The Protestant ethic and "spirit" of capitalism
- "Churches" and "sects" in North America
- Critical remarks in response to the foregoing "critical contributions"
- Remarks on the foregoing "reply"
- Rebuttal of the critique of the "spirit" of capitalism
- A final rebuttal of Rachfahl's critique of the "spirit of capitalism."
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781101098479
- 1101098473
- Publisher Number:
- 99981570810
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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