Religion and the Rise of Capitalism - A Historical Study Author:Tawney, R. H. Condition: Used WOODSTOCK: Economics

Book Details:

Title: Religion and the Rise of Capitalism: A Historical Study
Author: R. H. Tawney (Richard Henry Tawney)
Publisher: Various editions published; initially published by Harcourt, Brace & Co.
Publication Year: First published in 1926
Format: Hardcover (Used in this case)
Language: English

Description:

This seminal work by R. H. Tawney, a renowned economic historian, examines the relationship between religious beliefs and the development of capitalist economies, focusing on the role of Christianity in shaping economic attitudes and behaviors.

• Explores the Reformation's impact on economic ideologies.
• Links Protestant ethics with the emergence of capitalist practices.
• A critical study of economic and religious interplay during the 16th and 17th centuries.
• Widely considered a classic in both economic history and the sociology of religion.