
Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
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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.
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- 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
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