TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tawney,R.H.
TI  - Religion and the rise of capitalism
T2  - Holland Memorial Lectures, 1922
AV  - BR 
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Great Britain -- Social conditions
KW  - Economics -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
KW  - Capitalism -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
KW  - Religion and sociology
KW  - Religious thought -- 16th century
KW  - Religious thought -- 17th century
N1  - Release date is 2023-07-18; The medieval background -- The continental reformers -- The Church of England -- The Puritan movement -- Conclusion; Lukas Bystricky and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Originally published; United States: Harcourth, Brace and Company, Inc., 1926
N2  - "Religion and the Rise of Capitalism: A Historical Study" by R. H. Tawney is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the relationship between religious thought and social organization during the transition from medieval to modern theories, focusing on how changes in religious opinions influenced economic practices. Tawney delves into themes of social morality and the evolution of economic thought, particularly examining how these factors interacted during pivotal historical periods.  The opening of the study introduces the author's intention to trace the development of religious thought regarding social and economic issues leading up to the early 18th century. Tawney emphasizes the significant interplay between religious revolutions and the economic changes that accompanied the Renaissance and Reformation. He references influential scholars, acknowledging their contributions to understanding the evolution of social ethics, while setting the stage for his exploration of how medieval concepts of morality and economic practices gave way to more modern interpretations, ultimately questioning the very foundations of economic conduct in light of religious values. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://archive.org/details/religionriseofca0000unse_j5x7/
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71223
ER  -