Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
Published on 24. August 2015
356 pages
978-1-78168-543-3 (ISBN)
Description
In one of the true classics of twentieth-century political economy, R. H. Tawney investigates the way religion has moulded social and economic practice. He tracks the influence of religious thought on capitalist economy and ideology since the Middle Ages, shedding light on the question of why Christianity continues to exert a unique role in the marketplace. The book offers an incisive analysis of the morals and mores of contemporary Western culture.
In tough, muscular, richly varied prose, Tawney tells an absorbing and meaningful story. Today, the dividing line between the spheres of religion and the secular is shifting, and Religion and the Rise of Capitalism is more pertinent than ever.
In tough, muscular, richly varied prose, Tawney tells an absorbing and meaningful story. Today, the dividing line between the spheres of religion and the secular is shifting, and Religion and the Rise of Capitalism is more pertinent than ever.
More details
Series
Edition
Ebook UK & RoW
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-1-78168-543-3 (9781781685433)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
R. H. Tawney
Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
Book
08/2015
Verso Books
€37.50
Shipment within 3-4 weeks
Person
R. H. TAWNEY (1880-1962) was an English economic historian, social critic, ethical socialist, Christian socialist, and an important proponent of adult education.
Content
- Intro
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface to 1937 Edition
- Prefatory Note
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Medieval Background
- (i) The Social Organism
- (ii) The Sin of Avarice
- (iii) The Ideal and the Reality
- Chapter 2: The Continental Reformers
- (i) The Economic Revolution
- (ii) Luther
- (iii) Calvin
- Chapter 3: The Church of England
- (i) The Land Question
- (ii) Religious Theory and Social Policy
- (iii) The Growth of Individualism
- Chapter 4: The Puritan Movement
- (i) Puritanism and Society
- (ii) A Godly Discipline versus the Religion of Trade
- (iii) The Triumph of the Economic Virtues
- (iv) The New Medicine for Poverty
- Chapter 5: Conclusion
- Notes
- Index
