Watchful Clothier - The Life of an Eighteenth-Century Protestant Capitalist

Informationen zum Autor Matthew Kadane is an associate professor of history at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Klappentext A clothier and a deeply religious man! Joseph Ryder faithfully kept a diary from 1733 until his death in 1768. The author interprets Ryder's diary! which provides a real-life perspective on the relationship between capitalism and Protestantism at a time when Britain was rapidly changing from a traditional to a modern society. Zusammenfassung A clothier and a deeply religious man! Joseph Ryder faithfully kept a diary from 1733 until his death in 1768. The author interprets Ryder's diary! which provides a real-life perspective on the relationship between capitalism and Protestantism at a time when Britain was rapidly changing from a traditional to a modern society.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Kadane, Kadane Matthew
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.01.2013
• EAN: 9780300169614
• ISBN: 978-0-300-16961-4
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History; The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, C 1700 To C 1800