The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (Weber Max)(Paperback)

The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (Weber Max)(Paperback)

Max Weber's best-known and most controversial work, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, first published in 1904, remains to this day a powerful and fascinating read. Weber's highly accessible style is just one of many reasons for his continuing popularity. The book contends that the

Christianity and the New Spirit of Capitalism (Tanner Kathryn)(Paperback)

One of the world's most celebrated theologians argues for a Protestant anti-work ethic In his classic The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Max Weber famously showed how Christian beliefs and practices could shape persons in line with capitalism. In this significant reimagining of

Spirit Unfettered - Protestant Views on the Holy Spirit (Rybarczyk Ph.D. Edward)(Paperback / softback)

After an introduction that broadly compares Protestant views on the Holy Spirit with Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox models, this clear guide explores the understandings of important theologians and figures in Protestant

Charisma and Disenchantment: The Vocation Lectures (Weber Max)(Paperback)

A new translation of two celebrated lectures on politics, academia, and the disenchantment of the world. The German sociologist Max Weber is one of the most venturesome, stimulating, and influential theorists of the modern condition. Among his most significant works are the so-called vocation

The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism (Novak Michael)(Paperback)

a major work for our times. -Irving Kristol, The Public

How to be Idle (Hodgkinson Tom)(Paperback / softback)

As Oscar Wilde said, doing nothing is hard work. The Protestant work ethic has most of us in its thrall, and the idlers of this world have the odds stacked against them. This book presents us with a laid-back argument for a contract between routine and chaos, an argument for experiencing life to

The Emerald Guide to Max Weber (Scott John)(Paperback)

This primer is the first introductory guide to the work of Max Weber designed specifically for students and those new to his work, providing a readable, clear, comprehensive and authoritative overview. The book discusses Weber's personal biography, placing him in the context of the development of

Psychology and Capitalism: The Manipulation of Mind (Roberts Ron)(Paperback)

Psychology and Capitalism is a critical and accessible account of the ideological and material role of psychology in supporting capitalist enterprise and holding individuals entirely responsible for their fate through the promotion of

Economy and Society: A New Translation (Weber Max)(Paperback)

The definitive new translation of Max Weber's classic work of social theory--arguably the most important book by the foremost social theorist of the twentieth century. Max Weber's Economy and Society is the foundational text for the social sciences of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries,

The New Spirit of Capitalism (Boltanski Luc)(Paperback)

New edition of this major work examining the development of neoliberalism In this major work, sociologists Luc Boltanski and Eve Chiapello go to the heart of the changes in contemporary capitalism. Via an unprecedented analysis of the latest management texts that have formed the thinking of

Creation and Anarchy: The Work of Art and the Religion of Capitalism (Agamben Giorgio)(Paperback)

Zombie Capitalism: Global Crisis and the Relevance of Marx (Harman Chris)(Paperback)

An incisive and devastating critique of capitalism, sounding the alarm that the system poses a threat to human

The Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts (Turner Max)(Paperback)

Capitalism and the Camera: Essays on Photography and Extraction (Coleman Kevin)(Paperback)

A provocative exploration of photography's relationship to capitalism, from leading theorists of visual culture. Photography was invented between the publication of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations and Karl Marx and Frederick Engels's The Communist Manifesto. Taking the intertwined development of

Reformations: The Early Modern World, 1450-1650 (Eire Carlos)(Paperback)

A lively, expansive history of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations and the momentous changes they set in motion This fast-paced survey of Western civilization's transition from the Middle Ages to modernity brings that tumultuous period vividly to life. Carlos Eire, popular professor and

City of Gold: Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism (Krane Jim)(Paperback)

Rethinking Racial Capitalism: Questions of Reproduction and Survival (Bhattacharyya Gargi)(Paperback)

A reappraisal of the history of capitalism that places techniques of racial division and expropriation at the centre of our

The Data Gaze: Capitalism, Power and Perception (Beer David)(Paperback)

A significant new way of understanding contemporary capitalism is to understand the intensification and spread of data analytics. This text is about the powerful promises and visions that have led to the expansion of data analytics and data-led forms of social ordering. It is centrally concerned

Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism (Lenin Vladimir)(Paperback / softback)

Explains the inevitable flaws and destructive power of Capitalism: that it would lead unavoidably to imperialism, monopolies and

Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy (Schumpeter Joseph A.)(Paperback)

Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy remains one of the greatest works of social theory written in the twentieth Century. Schumpeter's contention that the seeds of capitalism's decline were internal, and his equal and opposite hostility to centralist socialism have perplexed, engaged and infuriated

Faith and Fury: The Evangelical Campaign in Dingle and West Kerry, 1825-45 (Macmahon Bryan)(Paperback)

Bryan MacMahon gives a comprehensive overview of the origins and progress of the Protestant evangelical campaign in West Kerry from 1825 to 1845. These Church of Ireland missionaries were motivated by a desire to save Irish-speaking Catholics from what they saw as superstitious practices and

The Bubble and Beyond (Hudson Michael)(Paperback)

PROFESSOR MICHAEL HUDSON is one of the foremost critics of contemporary finance capitalism and the worldwide power 'the 1%' weilds because of government tax breaks and other favorable legislation. In THE BUBBLE AND BEYOND, he illuminates how the expansive and successful forces of 19th and 20th

Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business (Mackey John)(Paperback)

As seen on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday The bestselling book, now with a new preface by the authors At once a bold defense and reimagining of capitalism and a blueprint for a new system for doing business, Conscious Capitalism is for anyone hoping to build a more cooperative, humane, and positive

Unquenchable Flame - Discovering The Heart Of The Reformation (Reeves Dr Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Discover the gripping story of the Protestant Reformation and why it matters for believers