The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism with Other Writings on the Rise of the West - Brossura

Weber, Max

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0195332539 ISBN 13: 9780195332537

Casa editrice: OUP USA, 2008

Riassunto

For more than 100 years, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism has set the parameters for the debate over the origins of modern capitalism. Now more timely and thought-provoking than ever, this esteemed classic of twentieth-century social science examines the deep cultural "frame of mind" that influences work life to this day in northern America and Western Europe. Stephen Kalberg's internationally acclaimed translation captures the essence of Weber's style as well as the subtlety of his descriptions and causal arguments.

Now, for the first time in one volume, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism with Other Writings on the Rise of the West integrates Weber's exploration of the spirit of capitalism's origins with his larger project: a multi-causal analysis of the West's distinctiveness and its sources. Weber's texts present wide-ranging discussions on the Western city, state, forms of rulership and law, and modes of economic innovation. Moreover, in many selections Weber offers in-depth and insightful comparisons to China and India. Readings on the "economic ethics" of Confucianism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Catholicism further illuminate the distinct qualities of the West's trajectory and its diverse causes. A separate section examines the long-range influence of the ascetic Protestant sects and churches on American society.

To draw readers into the material, this engaging volume includes extended introductions by the editor, many new translations, a chronology of Weber's life, an expanded glossary and bibliography, and numerous clarifying endnotes. In addition, Kalberg addresses a variety of debates concerning the central elements of contemporary life. Ideal for courses in sociology, anthropology, political science, history, international relations, and economics, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism with Other Writings on the Rise of the West is an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand the origins and endurance of the modern West.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Stephen Kalberg is Associate Professor of Sociology at Boston University and an affiliate of the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University. He is the editor of Max Weber: Readings and Commentary on Modernity (2005) and author of Max Weber's Comparative-Historical Sociology (1994). He teaches courses in sociological theory and comparative political cultures.

Contenuti:

• *New to this edition
• General Introduction: Max Weber and the Modern West, Stephen Kalberg
• I. THE PROTESTANT ETHIC AND THE SPIRIT OF CAPITALISM
• Introduction to the Translation, Stephen Kalberg
• Introduction to The Protestant Ethic, Stephen Kalberg
• Part I: The Problem
• Chapter 1: Religious Affiliation and Social Stratification
• Chapter 2: The Spirit of Capitalism
• Chapter 3: Luther's Conception of the Calling
• Part II: The Vocational Ethic of Ascetic Protestantism
• Chapter 4: The Religious Foundations of This-Worldly Asceticism
• A. Calvinism:
• B. Pietism:
• C. Methodism:
• D. The Baptizing Sects and Churches:
• Chapter 5: Asceticism and the Spirit of Capitalism
• *II. THE PROTESTANT SECTS IN AMERICA AND THE UNIQUENESS OF WESTERN RATIONALISM
• Introduction, Stephen Kalberg
• I. "The Protestant Sects and the Spirit of Capitalism"
• II. "'Churches' and 'Sects' in North America: An Ecclesiastical Sociopolitical Sketch"
• III. "Prefatory Remarks" to Collected Essays in the Sociology of Religion (1920)
• *III. DEMARCATING THE UNIQUENESS OF THE WEST THROUGH COMPARISONS: MAGIC AND THE ECONOMIC ETHICS OF THE WORLD RELIGIONS
• Introduction, Stephen Kalberg
• I. Main Concepts: Economic Ethics, the Influence of Social Carriers, and from Sacred Law to the Ethic of Conviction
• II. India: Hinduism and Buddhism
• III. China: Confucianism
• IV. Confucianism and Puritanism
• V. Judaism
• VI. The Middle East: Islam
• VII. The West: Ancient Christianity and Catholicism
• *IV. THE RISE OF MODERN CAPITALISM: THE WESTERN RATIONALISM AND MODERN WESTERN RATIONALISM DEEP CONTEXTS
• Introduction, Stephen Kalberg
• I. Comparative Cases: China and India
• II. The Ancient and Medieval Cities in the West: Fraternization, Incorporation, and the Dissolution of Clan Ties
• III. The Putting-Out System, Modes of Financing, Mercantilism, and the Factory
• IV. The Definition of Modern Capitalism, and the Relationship of Feudalism and Patrimonialism to Capitalism
• V. The West's Cross-State Competition vs. Hierocracy and Caesaropapism
• VI. Juridical Formalism and the Rational State
• VII. Ethos and Education under Feudalism and Patrimonialism, Clerical Education, and the Puritans' Mass Intellectualism
• VIII. The Sect, Democracy, Tolerance, Freedom of Conscience, and a Cosmos of Abstract Norms
• IX. Bureaucratization, Democracy, and Modern Capitalism
• X. The Impersonality of the Market and Discipline in the Modern Capitalist Factory
• Appendix I: Weber's Summary Statements on "The Protestant Ethic Thesis"
• A. The Development of the Capitalist Frame of Mind (1919-1920)
• B. "A 'Final Rebuttal' to a Critic of 'Spirit of Capitalism'" (1910)
• Appendix II: Suggested Further Reading
• A. The Protestant Ethic Thesis and the Protestant Ethic Debate
• B. Max Weber: Life and Work
• Notes for The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
• Literature Cited
• A. Writings of Max Weber
• B. Secondary Literature
• Acknowledgments
• *A Chronology of Max Weber's Life
• *Glossary
• Name Index
• Subject Index

Su questa edizione

• Editore: OUP USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0195332539
• ISBN 13: 9780195332537
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 4
• Numero di pagine: 608
• Redattore: Kalberg Stephen