{"product_id":"the-protestant-ethic-and-the-spirit-of-capitalism-paperback-1","title":"The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMax Weber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1905 \u003ci\u003eThe Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most renowned and controversial works of modern social science. It is a brilliant book which studies the psychological conditions which made possible the development of capitalist civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1905, \u003ci\u003eThe Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most renowned and controversial works of modern social science. It is a brilliant book that studies the psychological conditions which made possible the development of capitalist civilisation. The book analyses the connection between the spread of Calvinism and a new attitude towards the pursuit of wealth in post-Reformation Europe and England, and attitude which permitted, encouraged - even sanctified - the human quest for prosperity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition has been translated and introduced by internationally acclaimed Weberian scholar Stephen Kalberg. With a precise and nuanced rendering of Weber's style and arguments, Kalberg clarifies the various twists and turns of Weber's complex lines of reasoning. Kalberg's introduction examines the controversy surrounding the book and summarizes major aspects of Weber's analysis. A glossary of major terms is included to make this the clearest, most readable edition of this classic text yet available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax Weber\u003c\/b\u003e (1864-1920) was a key figure in the development of the social sciences and wrote many works in the fields of sociology, politics, economics and law. In the course of his career he taught at the universities of Freiburg, Heidelberg and Munich.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Kalberg\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Sociology at Boston University. He is the co-chair of the German Study Group at the Center for European Studies, Harvard University, and the author of \u003ci\u003eMax Weber's Comparative-Historical Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e (Polity Press, 1994).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756833046816,"sku":"9780631230816","price":57.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7ef7fca6404d1b038c096ce9e0384d1c.webp?v=1780087619","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-protestant-ethic-and-the-spirit-of-capitalism-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}