The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Translated from the German. Publisher Marketing: This landmark work sets out the relationship between Western religious ethos and the emergence and growth of capitalism; its thesis being that the values of hard work and industry at the core of ascetic Protestantism made it possible for modern rational capitalism to flourish. This Norton Critical Edition is based on the Talcott Parsons translation (1930). It is accompanied by the Translator s Note and explanatory annotations. Interpretations includes five major scholarly essays on Weber and The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Ola Agevall, Richard F. Hamilton, Gudmund Hernes, Peter Breiner, and Richard Swedberg. A Chronology of Weber s life and work, a Selected Bibliography, and an Index are also included. Contributor Bio:  Weber, Max Max Weber is a graphic designer and editor specializing in art, architecture, and design. He is the author of Layout Look Book 1. Contributor Bio:  Swedberg, Richard Richard Swedberg is professor of sociology at Cornell University. His books include "Tocqueville's Political Economy," "Principles of Economic Sociology," and "Max Weber and the Idea of Economic Sociology" (all Princeton).