Modern · Sociology / political thought
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
by Max Weber. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Max Weber examining capitalism, bureaucracy, authority; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
- Date
- 1905
- Origin
- Germany
- Era
- Modern
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Max Weber examining capitalism, bureaucracy, authority; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.