Intellectual Work and the Spirit of Capitalism: Weber's Calling
Thomas Kemple
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Description for Intellectual Work and the Spirit of Capitalism: Weber's Calling
Hardcover. This book offers a unique and accessible way of conceptualizing the vocations of art, science, and politics in the capitalist world through an examination of some neglected features of the work of the scholar who first traced their origins and consequences in 'the West': Max Weber. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCX; JHB; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
This book offers a unique and accessible way of conceptualizing the vocations of art, science, and politics in the capitalist world through an examination of some neglected features of the work of the scholar who first traced their origins and consequences in 'the West': Max Weber.
This book offers a unique and accessible way of conceptualizing the vocations of art, science, and politics in the capitalist world through an examination of some neglected features of the work of the scholar who first traced their origins and consequences in 'the West': Max Weber.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137377135
SKU
V9781137377135
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Thomas Kemple
Thomas Kemple is Professor of Sociology at the University of British Columbia, Canada. His previous publications include Reading Marx Writing: Melodrama, the Market, and the ''Grundrisse'', and articles in the Journal of Classical Sociology and Theory, Culture & Society.
Reviews for Intellectual Work and the Spirit of Capitalism: Weber's Calling
“Anyone who is interested in Max Weber as a person and a scholar should read K.’s provocative and fascinating book.” (Christopher Adair-Toteff, Theological Studies, Vol. 77 (1), 2016)