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Religion and the Rise of Capitalism: A Historical Study (Verso World History) - Softcover

Book 6 of 9: Verso World History

Tawney, R. H.

 
9781781681107: Religion and the Rise of Capitalism: A Historical Study (Verso World History)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1781681104 ISBN 13: 9781781681107
Publisher: Verso Books, 2015

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

R. H. TAWNEY (1880 - 1962) was an English economic historian, social critic, ethical socialist, Christian socialist and an important proponent of adult education.

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Publisher
Verso Books
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1781681104
ISBN 13 
9781781681107
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
336