In one of the truly great classics of twentieth-century political
economy, R. H. Tawney addresses the question of how religion has
affected social and economic practices. He does this by a
relentless tracking of the influence of religious thought on
capitalist economy and ideology since the Middle Ages. In so doing
he sheds light on why Christianity continues to exert a unique role
in the marketplace. In so doing, the book offers an incisive
analysis of the historical background of present morals and mores
in Western culture.Religion and the Rise of Capitalism is even more
pertinent now than when it first was published; for today it is
clearer that the dividing line between spheres of religion and
secular business is shifting, that economic interests and ethical
considerations are no longer safely locked in separate
compartments. By examining that period which saw the transition
from medieval to modern theories of social organization, Tawney
clarifies the most pressing problems of the end of the century. In
tough, muscular, richly varied prose, he tells an absorbing and
meaningful story. And in his new introduction, which may well be a
classic in its own right, Adam Seligman details Tawney's entire
background, the current status of social science thought on these
large issues, and a comparative analysis of Tawney with Max Weber
that will at once delight and inform readers of all kinds.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
September 2017 |
| First published: |
1998 |
| Authors: |
R.H. Tawney
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
337 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-53174-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-138-53174-X |
| Barcode: |
9781138531741 |
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