The Protestant ethic and the "spirit" of capitalism and other writings
By: by Max Weber ; edited, translated, and with an introduction by Peter Baehr and Gordon C. Wells.
Contributors: Baehr, Peter.; Wells, Gordon C.
Series: Penguin twentieth-century classics
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 392
Subjects: Capitalism -- Religious aspects -- Protestant churches.; Protestant work ethic.
Work titles: Protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus.
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. 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: The Protestant ethic and "spirit" of capitalism; title: "Churches" and "sects" in North America; title: Critical remarks in response to the foregoing "critical contributions"; title: Remarks on the foregoing "reply"; title: Rebuttal of the critique of the "spirit" of capitalism; title: A final rebuttal of Rachfahl's critique of the "spirit of capitalism".