The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of CapitalismFor the first time in 70 years, a new translation of Max Weber's classic The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism --one of the seminal works in sociology-- published in September 2001. Translator Stephen Kalberg is an internationally acclaimed Weberian scholar, and in this new translation he offers a precise and nuanced rendering that captures both Weber's style and the unusual subtlety of his descriptions and causal arguments. Weber's original italicization, highlighting major themes, has been restored, and Kalberg has standardized Weber's terminology to better facilitate understanding of the various twists and turns in his complex lines of reasoning. Weber's compelling work remains influential for these reasons: it explores the continuing debate regarding the origins and legacy of modem capitalism in the West; it helps the reader understand today's global economic development; and it plumbs the deep cultural forces that affect contemporary work life and the workplace in the United States and Europe. This new edition/translation also includes a glossary; Weber's 1906 essay, "The Protestant Sects and the Spirit of Capitalism"; and Weber's masterful prefatory remarks to his Collected Essays in the Sociology of Religion, in which he defines the uniqueness of Western societies and asks what "ideas and interests" combined to create modem Western rationalism |
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... tion provides a very interesting commentary on this text as well as the place of Weber's work in the history of sociology and its relevance to the central problems of contemporary sociology theory . [ The book ] is a distinct ...
... tion provides a very interesting commentary on this text as well as the place of Weber's work in the history of sociology and its relevance to the central problems of contemporary sociology theory . [ The book ] is a distinct ...
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... tion to his Collected Essays in the Sociology of Religion series ( 1920 ; see pp . 149-164 ) . His essay on the Protestant sects and churches in America , written shortly after his visit in the United States and translated by Hans H ...
... tion to his Collected Essays in the Sociology of Religion series ( 1920 ; see pp . 149-164 ) . His essay on the Protestant sects and churches in America , written shortly after his visit in the United States and translated by Hans H ...
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... tion of income and expenses , or " capital accounting , " has been found universally , as has " the expectation of profit based upon the utilization of opportunities for exchange " ( p . 152 ) . Moneylenders , merchants engaged in trade ...
... tion of income and expenses , or " capital accounting , " has been found universally , as has " the expectation of profit based upon the utilization of opportunities for exchange " ( p . 152 ) . Moneylenders , merchants engaged in trade ...
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... tion of a bourgeoisie ( pp . 19 , 32-33 ) . Moreover , Weber doubted in general the capacity of social groupings to call forth uniform action : The assumption is ... by no means justified a priori , . . that , on the one hand , the ...
... tion of a bourgeoisie ( pp . 19 , 32-33 ) . Moreover , Weber doubted in general the capacity of social groupings to call forth uniform action : The assumption is ... by no means justified a priori , . . that , on the one hand , the ...
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... set by each calling . Instead , one's religious duty involved a reliable , punctual , and efficient performance of the tasks and obligations required by the voca- tion itself . Indeed , a " moral legitimation of xxix.
... set by each calling . Instead , one's religious duty involved a reliable , punctual , and efficient performance of the tasks and obligations required by the voca- tion itself . Indeed , a " moral legitimation of xxix.
Contents
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Chapter II | 13 |
Chapter III | 39 |
Part | 51 |
Asceticism and the Spirit of Capitalism | 117 |
The Protestant Sects and the Spirit of Capitalism | 127 |
Prefatory Remarks to Collected Essays in | 149 |
Notes for The Protestant Ethic | 165 |
Notes for The Protestant Sects | 247 |
Notes for Prefatory Remarks | 255 |
Subject Index | 263 |
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