The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.
by Max Weber
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- Paperback
- first
- Condition
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY Charles Scribner's Sons, 1958. Paperback First Edition Thus (1958), Second Printing (1959). Neat. very light, PENCIL UNDERLINING AND MARGINALIA scattered through the text. Else, Very Good in Wraps: faint creases at the backstrip and at the upper corner of the rear panel; very light wear to the extremities and mild rubbing to the panels; the binding leans slightly but remains secure. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A solid copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws - and of course the underlining and marginalia. Would make an attractive reading copy if one could overlook those. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches). xxii, 292 pages. Translated by Talcott Parsons. Foreward by R.H. Tawney. Language: English. Weight: 12.5 ounces. First Edition Thus (1958), Second Printing (1959). Trade Paperback.
Synopsis
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is a book written by Max Weber, a German sociologist, economist, and politician, in 1904 and 1905 that began as a series of essays. The original edition was in German and has been released. Considered a founding text in economic sociology and sociology in general, the book was translated into English for the first time by Talcott Parsons and appeared in 1930.
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 51358
- Title
- The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.
- Author
- Max Weber
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus (1958), Second Printing (1959).
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons,
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1958.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Social Classes and Castes; Sociology of Religion; Social History; Class Theory;
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