Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
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Religion and the Rise of Capitalism is a seminal work of economic and intellectual history that explores how Protestant religious ideas helped shape the development and moral justification of modern capitalist society.
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| Religion and the Rise of Capitalism canonical | 3 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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work of economic history ⓘ work of intellectual history ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
economics
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history ⓘ sociology of religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| author | R. H. Tawney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorName | Richard Henry Tawney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
influence of Protestant ideas on capitalism
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moral justification of modern capitalist society ⓘ relationship between religion and economic development ⓘ |
| genre |
economic history
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intellectual history ⓘ religious history ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Christian socialist ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
classic of twentieth-century economic history
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seminal work on religion and capitalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Max Weber
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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of ethical foundations of economic systems
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critique of laissez-faire capitalism ⓘ linking Protestant religious ideas to the rise of capitalism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1926 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingDiscussed |
England
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Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian social teaching
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Protestantism NERFINISHED ⓘ Puritanism ⓘ Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ capitalism ⓘ economic thought ⓘ social ethics ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
Reformation era
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early modern Europe ⓘ late medieval period ⓘ |
| usedIn |
university courses on economic history
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university courses on intellectual history ⓘ university courses on sociology of religion ⓘ |
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