| The Protestant Ethic and the "Spirit" of Capitalism and Other Writings Contributor(s): Weber, Max (Author), Baehr, Peter (Editor), Wells, Gordon C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0140439218 ISBN-13: 9780140439212 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2002 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion - Religion | Religion, Politics & State - Religion | Christianity - Calvinist |
| Dewey: 306.6 |
| LCCN: 2001133065 |
| Series: Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 4.96" W x 7.64" (0.61 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic |
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| Publisher Description: 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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |