The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is a book written by Maximilian Weber, a German economist and sociologist in 1904 and 1905 that began as a series of essays. The original edition was in German and was entitled: Die protestantische Ethik und der 'Geist' des Kapitalismus. An English translation was made in 1930 and several editions have been released.

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Book - Maximilian Weber - German - Economist - Sociologist - 1904 - 1905 - Essay - 1930

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Weber wrote that capitalism evolved when protestant ethic influenced large number of people to create their own enterprises and engage in trade and gathering of wealth. In other words, protestant ethic was a force behind an unplanned and uncoordinated mass action that led to the development of capitalism.

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Capitalism - Protestant - Ethic - Enterprise - Trade - Wealth - Mass action

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