General Economic History
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Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of history, sociology, and political economy, Max Weber's General Economic History stands as one of the most ambitious and penetrating analyses of how Western capitalism rose to global dominance. Reconstructed from lecture notes delivered at Munich University in 1919–1920, this landmark work chronicles the sweeping arc of economic development — from ancient agrarian societies and medieval guild systems through the Protestant Reformation and the emergence of rational, market-driven capitalism. Weber argues with characteristic precision that capitalism's triumph was no mere accident of geography or resources, but the product of a unique convergence of legal institutions, religious ethics, and rational bureaucratic organization that distinguished Western civilization from all others. Considered essential reading alongside The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, this volume illustrates Weber's unparalleled gift for comparative historical analysis, drawing on evidence from China, India, the Islamic world, and antiquity to sharpen his argument about the West's singular trajectory. Translated by the distinguished economist Frank H. Knight, the text retains the intellectual urgency of Weber's original lectures, presenting ideas that continue to shape debates in economic history, sociology, and political theory. For anyone seeking to understand the deep structural forces that built the modern world, General Economic History poses a question that still demands an answer: what truly made capitalism possible?
Author: Max Weber
Format: Hardback
Published: 1950, The Free Press
Genre: Business & economics
Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of history, sociology, and political economy, Max Weber's General Economic History stands as one of the most ambitious and penetrating analyses of how Western capitalism rose to global dominance. Reconstructed from lecture notes delivered at Munich University in 1919–1920, this landmark work chronicles the sweeping arc of economic development — from ancient agrarian societies and medieval guild systems through the Protestant Reformation and the emergence of rational, market-driven capitalism. Weber argues with characteristic precision that capitalism's triumph was no mere accident of geography or resources, but the product of a unique convergence of legal institutions, religious ethics, and rational bureaucratic organization that distinguished Western civilization from all others. Considered essential reading alongside The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, this volume illustrates Weber's unparalleled gift for comparative historical analysis, drawing on evidence from China, India, the Islamic world, and antiquity to sharpen his argument about the West's singular trajectory. Translated by the distinguished economist Frank H. Knight, the text retains the intellectual urgency of Weber's original lectures, presenting ideas that continue to shape debates in economic history, sociology, and political theory. For anyone seeking to understand the deep structural forces that built the modern world, General Economic History poses a question that still demands an answer: what truly made capitalism possible?