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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism - (Economy Editions) by Max Weber (Paperback)

Name: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism - (Economy Editions) by Max Weber (Paperback)
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SKU: 77728443
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The Protestant ethic -- a moral code stressing hard work, rigorous self-discipline, and the organization of one's life in the service of God -- was made famous by sociologist and political economist Max Weber.
Author(s): Max Weber
320 Pages
Religion + Beliefs, Religion, Politics & State
Series Name: Economy Editions

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Author's best-known and most controversial study relates the rise of a capitalist economy to the Puritan belief that hard work and good deeds were outward signs of faith and salvation.

Book Synopsis

The Protestant ethic -- a moral code stressing hard work, rigorous self-discipline, and the organization of one's life in the service of God -- was made famous by sociologist and political economist Max Weber. In this brilliant study (his best-known and most controversial), he opposes the Marxist concept of dialectical materialism and its view that change takes place through "the struggle of opposites." Instead, he relates the rise of a capitalist economy to the Puritan determination to work out anxiety over salvation or damnation by performing good deeds -- an effort that ultimately discouraged belief in predestination and encouraged capitalism. Weber's classic study has long been required reading in college and advanced high school social studies classrooms.

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..".a brilliant study of the psychological conditions which made possible the development of capitalist civilization."

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: .85 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 320

Genre: Religion + Beliefs

Sub-Genre: Religion, Politics & State

Series Title: Economy Editions

Publisher: Dover Publications

Format: Paperback

Author: Max Weber

Language: English

Street Date: April 4, 2003

TCIN: 77728443

UPC: 9780486427034

Item Number (DPCI): 247-60-7990

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Q: What is the main theme of the book?

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A: The main theme explores the connection between the Protestant ethic and the rise of capitalism.
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