The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism — Max Weber

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This is Max Weber’s The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, one of the most influential works in the history of sociology. It explores how certain religious ideas may have shaped the attitudes and habits associated with the rise of modern capitalism.

The edition reproduced here opens with critical praise, including the description of Weber as “the one undisputed canonical figure in contemporary sociology” by The Times Higher Education Supplement, and an acknowledgement of its influence by R. H. Tawney, author of Religion and the Rise of Capitalism.

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