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Informationen zum Autor Max Weber; Edited, Translated, and with an Introduction and Notes by Peter Baehrand Gordon C. Wells Klappentext In The Protestant Ethic, Max Weber opposes the Marxist concept of dialectical materialism and relates the rise of the capitalist economy to the Calvinist belief in the moral value of hard work and the fulfillment of one's worldly duties. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung In The Protestant Ethic, Max Weber opposes the Marxist concept of dialectical materialism and relates the rise of the capitalist economy to the Calvinist belief in the moral value of hard work and the fulfillment of one's worldly duties. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Inhaltsverzeichnis Edited, Translated, and with an Introduction and Notes by Peter Baehr and Gordon C. Wells Introduction Suggestions for Further Reading Note on the Translation The Protestant Ethic and the "Spirit" of Capitalism (1905) "Churches" and "Sects" in North America (1906) Critical Remarks in Response to the Foregoing "Critical Contributions" (1907) (Weber's first rejoinder to H. Karl Fischer) Remarks on the Foregoing "Reply" (1908) (Weber's second rejoinder to H. Karl Fischer) Rebuttal of the Critique of the "Spirit" of Capitalism (1910) (Weber's first rejoinder to Felix Rachfahl) A Final Rebuttal of Rachfahl's Critique of the "Spirit of Capitalism" (1910) Appendixes: I. Rejoinders to Wener Sombart and Lujo Brentano (1920) II. Prefatory Remarks to Collected Essays in the Sociology of Religion (1920) ...
