Displaying 1 of 1 1998 Format: Book Author: Tawney, R. H. (Richard Henry), 1880-1962. Title: Religion and the rise of capitalism / R.H. Tawney ; with a new introduction by Adam B. Seligman. Publisher, Date: New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction Publishers, ©1998. Description: xlvi, 337 pages ; 23 cm Summary: "In one of the 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."--Jacket. Subjects: Capitalism -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Economics -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Great Britain -- Social conditions. Notes: Originally published: New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1926. Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-325) and index. Contents: The medieval background -- The continental reformers -- The Church of England -- The Puritan movement. LCCN: 98009644 ISBN: 0765804557 9780765804556 Other Number: 38304417 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 764589 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 261.85 Tawney Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
