Publication NameProtestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
SubjectChristianity / Protestant, Sociology / General
Publication Year1987
TypeTextbook
AuthorMax Weber
Subject AreaReligion, Social Science
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight6.4 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN95-173888
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition19
Grade FromCollege Freshman
Dewey Decimal306/.6
Table Of ContentIntroduction by Anthony Giddens Translators Preface Author's Introduction Part I: the Problem Religious affiliation and social stratification the spirit of capitalism Luther's conception of the calling Part II: the Practical Ethics of the Ascetic Branches of Protestantism the religious foundations of wordly asceticism: calvinism; pietism; methodism; the baptist sects Asceticism and the spirit of capital Notes; index
SynopsisFirst published in 1905 this is one of the most renowned and controversial works of modern social science. It remains one of the key texts in sociology.