The Protestant Ethic Turns 100: Essays on the Centenary of the Weber Thesis (Great Barrington Books)

Marking the centennial anniversary of the first publication of Max Weber's 'Protestant Ethic' essays, a group of internationally recognized Weber scholars review the significance of Weber's essays by addressing their original context, historical reception, and ongoing relevance. Lawrence Scaff, Hartmut Lehmann, Philip Gorski, Stephen Kalberg, Martin Riesebrodt, Donald Nielsen, Peter Kivisto, and the editors offer original perspectives that engage Weber's indelible work so as to inform current issues central to sociology, history, religious studies, political science, economics, and cultural studies.