The Protestant ethic and the spirit of captalism
By: Max Weber ; translated by Talcott Parsons ; with an introduction by Anthony Giddens.
Series: Routledge classics
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
Subjects: Capitalism -- Religious aspects -- Protestant churches; Protestant work ethic
Description: Weber's thesis is that the Protestant ethic made possible and encouraged the development of capitalism in the West. This significant work remains a major contribution in the debate on the social effects of advanced capitalism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.