The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:book
gptkbp:author gptkb:Max_Weber
gptkbp:criticism historical accuracy
overgeneralization
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced modern capitalism
influenced social sciences
influenced Protestant thought
gptkbp:field_of_study sociology of religion
economic sociology
gptkbp:genre gptkb:philosophy
sociological analysis
gptkbp:has_reception controversial among historians
widely discussed in academia
influential in the development of social theory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
gptkbp:impact social theory
gptkbp:influence gptkb:sociology
economics
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-415-92080-2
gptkbp:language gptkb:German
gptkbp:main_theme relationship between Protestantism and capitalism
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:asceticism
rationalization
work ethic
gptkbp:notable_quote " The Protestant ethic is a necessary condition for the emergence of capitalism."
" Work is a calling."
" The spirit of capitalism is characterized by a certain asceticism."
" The idea of duty in one's calling is a central theme."
" Capitalism is not merely an economic system, but a way of life."
gptkbp:page_count gptkb:300
gptkbp:published_year 1905
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Routledge
gptkbp:related_concept gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkb:ascetic_Protestantism
individualism
capitalism
modernity
gptkbp:related_works The Religion of China
The City and the Country
gptkbp:title gptkb:Die_protestantische_Ethik_und_der_Geist_des_Kapitalismus
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:Talcott_Parsons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Max_Weber
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4