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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.

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Date
1905
Origin
Germany
Era
Modern
Genre
Sociology / political thought
Canon tier
Essential core
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 on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.